Which of the following theorists thinks globalization largely entails managing the risk from a runaway world?
A. Benjamin Barber
B. Anthony Giddens
C. Ulrich Beck
D. Zygmunt Bauman
Answer: V
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A. A higher minimum wage increases earnings, reducing workers' poverty and lowering their reliance on government benefits. B. A higher minimum wage increases demand for goods, as poorer households spend a larger proportion of their income than do richer households. Greater demand can act as an economic stimulus. C. A higher minimum wage increases prices, as employers pass on labor costs to consumers. D. A higher minimum wage reduces employee turnover, which is costly to businesses.
?Those who use the concept of “fetal rights” typically
a. ?believe that mothers can best determine their babies’ best interests. b. ?place the welfare of the fetus above the civil rights of the childbearing woman. c. ?question whether a father’s behavior might have endangered his pregnant wife’s fetus. d. ?investigate why pregnant women use illegal drugs. e. ?are Jewish.
The greater likelihood of a black girl from an affluent home with two parents to become a single teenage mother compared to her white female counterpart is due, in part, to
a. the greater willingness of whites to use abortion. b. the higher level of poverty among blacks. c. the lack of access to contraception. d. the welfare system.
U.S. culture holds a strong belief in:
A traditions of past B individuality C equality of condition for all