The chapter notes two important implications for each member of our society. The first is that we do not have to be
a. passive actors who accept society's institutional imperatives as inevitable.
b. politically involved to effect change.
c. employed to enjoy the full benefits of U.S. citizenship.
d. feminists to believe in the concept of equal pay for equal work.
Answer: a. passive actors who accept society's institutional imperatives as inevitable.
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A. travel this world." B. live." C. age." D. march on."