This question draws upon information presented in Borderlands / La Frontera (Anzaldua). In the pre-Columbian Americas, the most notable symbol of the Olmecs was the _______ ; for the Olmecs, this symbol was ______ .
a. serpent; considered to be a representation of evil.
b. turtle; not considered to be a representation of evil.
c. serpent; not considered to be a representation of evil.
d. hummingbird; considered to be a representation of the sacred.
c. serpent; not considered to be a representation of evil.
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The ________ provides exchanges over a lifetime.
A. social support system B. support network C. convoy D. support bank
According to Durkheim, social solidarity in industrialized societies is sustained by________________________
a. commonly held values and beliefs b. shared dependence established through the division of labor c. the power of the elite to create social control d. networks of family and friends
The majority of the wealthy countries, as measured by the GNI in 2007 were in:
a. North America. b. Asia. c. western Europe. d. the Middle East.
"Environmental racism" refers to __________
A) gentrification such that the poor cannot afford to buy homes in urban areas B) moving companies into the suburbs because of lax environmental standards C) the placement of noxious and toxin-producing industries and landfills near minority communities D) mistreating minority owned companies that pollute the environment