Turning any object, idea, or behavior into something that can be bought and sold is known as:

a. commodification
b. economic determinism
c. hyper-commerce
d. exploitation


a. commodification

Sociology

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.  Sentiment against Jews in America rose during the Great Depression.  2.  Like most middleman minority ethnics, Jews have not been politically active in America.  3.  Proportionate to their numbers in the general population, Jewish Americans are overrepresented in Congress.  4.  Discrimination against Jews in America has largely been informal.  5.  Nowadays, Jews rarely have to face exclusion or quotas in clubs and fraternal organizations. 

Sociology

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Sociology