In the 1970s, residents who lived in a neighborhood called Love Canal in New York discovered that their homes had been built on a dump for toxic wastes
There were high rates of birth defects, miscarriages, and other health complications in Love Canal. After an investigation was conducted, residents were compensated for their pain and suffering. This scenario represents the importance of__________.
a. bureaucracy
b. pluralism
c. regulatory policies
d. critical mass
c
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The mass media, in films from Frankenstein (1931) to the recent television series Fringe, remind us that
a. technology has only positive consequences for human societies. b. pastoral societies have more advanced technology than industrial societies. c. advanced technology can not only serve us, but it can also harm us. d. our society holds little interest in advancing technology.
The “gray lobby” has been effective in thwarting reductions in Social Security benefits by the Clinton administration
a. True b. False
__________ refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society.
A. Culture B. Technology C. Social organization D. Society
________ is defined as the study of various aspects of human society.
A. Social science B. Sociobiology C. Ethnochoreology D. Natural science