A major drawback of Immanuel Wallerstein's world system theory is that it:
a. focuses too much on capitalist domination of the world economy
b. ignores the extent of economic specialization in the international economy
c. ignores the fact that core nations have areas of production that resemble semiperipheral and peripheral areas
d. relies too heavily on political repression to explain relationships between core and peripheral areas
C
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The perception of violence in American culture compared to other cultures and the impact of those differences found would be of particular interest to
A. functionalists. B. symbolic interactionists. C. conflict theorists. D. exchange theorists.
You and a date are at a cocktail party. As you pluck a drink off a tray, you turn and almost run into actor Idris Elba of Luther fame. You discover after a short chat that he knows your date. You remark that it sure is a small world and that maybe that six degrees thing is true. In his interview with Dalton Conley, Duncan Watts confirms the work of Stanley Milgram, but also notes that the "six degrees" idea can apply to
a.) small groups. b.) disjointed populations. c.) nonhuman networks. d.) families.
Which of the following describes a group that individuals regard as others or "those people" or "them"?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Since the early 1970s, wages have more or less stagnated and the distribution of wages has become increasingly unequal. 2. There has been an appreciable reduction in the poverty rate since the 1960s. 3. The poor are more likely to be over 65 and less likely to be under 18 than they were in 1960. 4. Although intergenerational upward social mobility is still pretty common, it has slowed in the Age of Growing Inequality.