Define the protestant ethic. Explain how it arose, how it evolved into the spirit of capitalism, and how it has since given rise to an “iron cage” of rationality.
What will be an ideal response?
• The protestant ethic was a Calvinist moral doctrine where individuals worked hard to show Gods favor.
• The spirit of capitalism valued hard work, wealth, and success as inherent ends.
• Today, we are trapped in an iron cage that claims hard work and success seem like rational, moral things, but are just required of a social system that is largely neither moral nor rational.
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a. the number of deaths minus birth per year b. the total number of deaths per 1,000 people in the population c. the total number of deaths, minus births, per 1,000 people in the population d. the total number of deaths per year e. none of the above
In the movie, Freedom Writers, Eva's boyfriend:
A. Proposes to her B. Kills Sindy's boyfriend C. Kills Grant D. Kills Eva
Explain Marx's model of historical change
What will be an ideal response
Which of the following is true about Title IX?
A. All U.S. schools must abide by the rules of Title IX. B. Title IX has led to a decrease in athletic programs for men. C. Title IX bans sex discrimination only in athletics. D. Most Americans approve of Title IX. E. Because of Title IX, male and female student athletes receive an equal number of scholarship dollars.