A technologically sophisticated, pluralistic, interconnected globalized society is called a(n)
A. industrial society.
B. postindustrial society.
C. postmodern society.
D. preindustrial society.
Answer: C
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A. exurbia B. gentrification C. white flight D. edge city
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a. most closely match the school's definition of an "average student." b. are socioeconomically disadvantaged and need extra help, regardless of their academic potential. c. are socioeconomically disadvantaged, but have strong academic potential. d. already have a lot going for them—those from more privileged backgrounds.
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A) 1.3 B) 7.3 C) 6.2 D) 4.4
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a. institutionalized discrimination b. substantial cultural assimilation c. incorporation into the core society at lower socioeconomic levels with modest chances of mobility d. largely reciprocal assimilation