Compare and contrast the ideas of Karl Marx and Thorstein Veblen.
What will be an ideal response?
Veblen agreed with Marx that there is a material base to the social (super)structure and there are basically two classes although he claimed they were based in wealth as opposed to production ownership; whereas Marx saw individual labor as the foundation of capitalism (and society more generally); Velblen saw production as social endeavor that grows out of the efforts of managers and experts
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Daisy had to change jobs four times in a year. In each of her roles, she was found to be incompetent and unfit and was fired within a few months. In this case, which of the following social institutions is most likely to have failed her?
A. Her family B. Her education C. Her religion D. The government E. The economy
Which of the following is a limitation of secondary analysis?
A. The data are mostly inaccessible. B. This method is inconvenient and tedious. C. This method is expensive when compared with other methods. D. Researchers cannot look at trends and changes over time. E. Determining the accuracy and authenticity of historical data may be difficult.
Health care in ______ states has traditionally been provided by the government.
A. democratic B. feudalistic C. neoliberal D. welfare
In evaluating the economic and social disadvantages of African Americans, William Julius Wilson has argued that:
a. racism keeps all racial minorities poor. b. racism is currently the major cause of economic disadvantage among racial minorities. c. racism is irrelevant to the economic status of African Americans. d. the status of African Americans currently has less to do with racism than it does with the simple inheritance of social class.