"The orthopedic shoe, big and bulky, has a style and a color that has not changed in over 40 years.". Senior design analyst Gretchen Anderson used this as an example of
a. planned obsolescence.
b. institutionalized ageism.
c. the treadmill of production.
d. fashion trends.
b
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Adam Smith proposed almost no government oversight in a quest for efficient markets
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The fact that doctoral students are more likely to have a parent with an advanced degree than a parent with only some college is an example of ______.
A. human capital B. cumulative advantage C. structural functionalism D. status reproduction
In comparing deviance today and 150 years ago, the changes in the sanctions imposed for deviance are a reflection of the
a. laws that are different . b. changing court structure. c. type of behavior d. changing values in society.
During the Jim Crow era, Whites and Blacks were separated by extreme segregation. While the free Black electorate threatened the political and economic dominance of elite White society, Whites still wanted--and needed--Black labor. Which theory best explains segregation under these conditions?
A. Blauner hypothesis B. Noel hypothesis C. Culture of poverty theory D. Lieberson hypothesis