Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

a. The contemporary focus on colonialism overlooks the egregious atrocities of the past.
b. There should be an emphasis on the role of culture, knowledge, and representation played in the construction of the colonial world and its inhabitants.
c. The West was unable to create an image of itself through encounters with colonized peoples.
d. The postmodern deconstruction of knowledge failed to yield colonialist knowledge.


b. There should be an emphasis on the role of culture, knowledge, and representation played in the construction of the colonial world and its inhabitants.

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While the Davis-Moore thesis suggests "to each according to the importance of one's work," Karl Marx supported the idea ________

a. "to the victor goes the spoils." b. "to each according to the degree of schooling." c. "from each according to ability, to each according to needs." d. "productivity is more important than equality."

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According to the Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2009, approximately what percentage of eight graders have had sex?

a. 42% b. 57% c. 33% d. 85%

Sociology

The feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality, such as a divine being, or of being overcome with religious emotion is called a religious

A. custom. B. experience. C. belief. D. ritual.

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For whom would a residential boarding school be most like a coercive organization?

a. the teachers b. the students c. the headmaster d. the trustees

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