Two major branches of the environmental justice movement exist. One concerns itself with environmental problems as violations of civil rights and the other is largely concerned with __________
a. environmental rights of the white working class
b. protecting people from exposures to toxic substances
c. landfills and the like
d. global warming
b
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a. institutionalized b. embodied c. objectified d. significant
Which of the following is NOT true of postnatal depression?
a. both mothers and fathers reported depression b. men have lower levels of depression than women c. men get depressed if they had a preference for a girl baby d. women have higher levels of depression than men
Karl Polanyi refers to the Industrial Revolution as "the great transformation." By this he means that:
a. it led to the rise of individualism b. it resulted in an increase in the number of wars c. the market became the dominant institution in society d. the number of labor unions increased rapidly
Why are unions in manufacturing sometimes suspicious of top-management sponsored participation programs?
a. Union workers do not want to participate in programs that will make them work harder. b. The history of the labor movement and extreme employer resistance has made unions suspicious of management at all times. c. Unions are afraid management will make use of workers' participation efforts and then move production overseas. d. Unions are not interested in improving the efficiency of production, which is often a goal of participation programs. e. Unions generally are not suspicious of top-management sponsored participation programs.