The increasing specialization of labor signifies all three major trends of capitalist evolution; that is, it results from a combination of ________ and leads to the increasing ________ of work and the worker
a. mechanization and commodification; proletarianization
b. mechanization and proletarianization; commodification
c. mechanization and proletarianization; degradation
d. proletarianization and commodification; mechanization
b
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According to symbolic interactionists, the term "visitation rights" a. minimizes the importance of the noncustodial parent's rights
b. gives the noncustodial parent a feeling of involvement in his or her child's life. c. signifies to the child that the noncustodial parent still loves him or her. d. undermines the child's identification with the stepparent.
Andrea studied Native American women to learn more about how they cope with their minority status. What was her unit of analysis?
a. individuals b. groups c. organizations d. artifacts e. subgroups
When sociologists examine how far an individual moves up or down the socioeconomic scale in his or her lifetime, they are studying
a. absolute poverty. b. life chances. c. social reproduction. d. intragenerational mobility.
Explain the differences in contributions to the study of stratification offered by Marx, Weber, Lenski, and Hill Collins. Use specific examples from the chapter to support your answer.
What will be an ideal response?