Which theoretical area focuses on the recent and widespread changes that transformed almost everything about the modern world throughout the last half century?
a. Theories of Consumption
b. Theories of Globalization
c. Theories of Science, Technology, and Society
d. Postmodern Social Theory
d. Postmodern Social Theory
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If one visualizes the income of Americans as a pyramid with the richest at the top and the poorest at the bottom, it is a pyramid with a very broad base and a very high top
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Second Wave Women's Movement
a. brought family issues such as sexuality, battering, and housework to the forefront. b. focused on family economic issues such as property ownership, inheritance, and jobs. c. won the right to vote for women. d. passed the Equal Rights Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.
A social movement that seeks to change people and institutions totally–to redeem them–is the_____ social movement
a. reformative b. transnational c. redemptive d. alternative
For some of the women in this study, such as Julie, the division of household work did not change when her husband was laid off and she was in the work force. What was the explanation for this?
a. It just was always that way and they did not see reasons to change. Her mother did the major housework and she continued to do the same. b. Julie did not trust her husband to do the housework to her satisfaction and it was easier for her to continue than to get annoyed at him. c. Julie's husband, Dave, was disabled so she did not feel that it was he right thing to do to expect him to take on household tasks. d. When Dave was laid off, he had to devote most of his time to finding a new job, and doing the household tasks would take away from his ability to find employment.