Consider the current state of the United States in light of Karl Marx’s theories. What is one way that Marx’s predictions hold when looking at current behaviors in the U.S. economic system? What is one way that they failed to predict what would happen?
What will be an ideal response?
but examples for each could include: Marx was right about the growing income gap between the top of the economic system, the “capitalists” and everyone else, the “proletariat.” Marx was also right about the need for capitalists to find the cheapest sources of labor and resources around the world. However, Marx was wrong about the proletarian revolution, which hasn’t happened and seems very unlikely to happen, and he was wrong about the evolution of systems from capitalism to communism. Capitalism continues to exist and shows no sign of ending anytime soon.
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A. speech patterns associated with gender B. automatic, unlearned communication styles. C. the degree to which families encourage open exchange of ideas D. none of these
Elaborate on the impact of electronic media on a child's development.
What will be an ideal response?
According to Karl Marx, social stratification in a capitalist society always involves
a. class conflict. b. negotiation and compromise leading to stability. c. the abolition of work itself. d. a working class revolution.
Of the following, which individual is likely to spend the most time watching television?
a. a high-income, but currently unemployed mother of four b. a second grade girl from a working-class family c. a male toddler who lives in a well-off, two-parent household d. an adult white man from an upper- middle-class background