Lucas was laid off from his job last year, and after using up his savings, he became impoverished. Lucas' situation is an example of what type of poverty?
a. event poverty
b. cyclical poverty
c. general poverty
d. no-fault poverty
a
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What characteristic(s) of work give craft workers relative security from layoffs?
a. Craft workers are generally pleasant coworkers. b. The skills of craft workers are difficult and time-consuming to acquire, making them harder to replace than less skilled workers. c. The tasks required of most craft workers are too diverse to be easily automated. d. Craft workers do not have any additional security from layoffs—they are as vulnerable as any other workers. e. both b and c
Joan and Jim have more rewards than costs in their relationship. Jim has many potential alternative relationships. Joan's alternatives are limited. According to the principle of lesser interest:
A) Joan is more dependent on the relationship and therefore has more power. B) Joan is more dependent on the relationship and therefore has less power. C) Joan is less dependent on the relationship and therefore has more power. D) Joan is less dependent on the relationship and therefore has less power.
Western cultural imperialism, McDonaldization, and coca-colonization are all consequences of globalization which would be categorized as
a. omogeneous and weak. b. homogeneous and self-sustaining. c. heterogeneous and weak. d. heterogeneous and strong.