The PEW Hispanic Center estimates that there are millions of undocumented workers living in the United States. Without this source of "cheap labor," fruits and vegetables would rot in the fields, toddlers in Manhattan would be without nannies, towels in hotels would go unlaundered, and bedpans and trays would go uncollected. This situation illustrates
a. functional uniqueness.
b. comparable worth.
c. the functions of poverty.
d. status consciousness.
c
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A. affectual action B. means-ends rational action C. value rational action D. traditional action
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a. Donald Reagan b. Barack Obama, Jr c. David Fitzsimmons d. Abraham Washington
A sociologist who is studying the differences between two societies is likely to ask which kind of questions?
a. Factual generalizing from personal experiences. b. Comparative making assumptions from a single case. c. Historical using census data as the basis for their findings. d. Theoretical using some authority such as the media or the Bible.
The first step in crisis management is:
a. describing the event in realistic terms. b. going to a counselor. c. examining emotions. d. asking for advice from family and friends.