How are consumers exploited in consumer capitalism? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. Alienation through the mode of production.
b. The means of production and the nature of work.
c. Being forced to pay more for products than their actual worth.
d. Hyperconsumption of things that have no actual use or need.
c. Being forced to pay more for products than their actual worth.
d. Hyperconsumption of things that have no actual use or need.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is an unreasonable criticism of labeling theory?
a. Research has not demonstrated that formal labeling promotes greater commitment to deviance. b. The theory has placed too much emphasis of official labeling. c. Labeling theorists place too much emphasis on specifying the causes of crime. d. The idea of radical nonintervention is out of step with the law and order mentality of the current era in the U.S.
Which of the following has NOT been identified by research as being helpful to parents who are coping with the death of a child?
a. both parents were involved in caring for the child together
b. a consistent philosophy of life
c. strong religious beliefs
d. having other children
George Ritzer's concept of "McDonaldization" refers to:
A. the process through which the principles of the fast-food restaurant have come to dominate certain sectors of society, both in the United States and throughout the world. B. the existence of fast-food franchises throughout the world. C. the diffusion of cartoon mascots to the developing world. D. the placement of a McDonald's franchise in every community with over 5,000 inhabitants.