According to Wirth and Simmel, one positive consequence of urbanization was the liberating effect that arises from the relative absence of close, restrictive ties and interactions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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According to sorting (signaling) theory, education is correlated, but not causally so, to a wide variety of traits and abilities
a. true b. false
Why are some people in poorer countries concerned about the Western media products being imported into their countries?
A. They worry that big corporations will move in and increase pollution in their country. B. They think that citizens will leave their country to go to the United States. C. They fear that local culture will be eroded. D. They are concerned that they will not be able to make enough money with local media.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to world systems analysis, the United States, Japan, and Germany are all core nations. 2. According to world systems analysis, Israel, Ireland, and South Korea are all periphery nations. 3. According to a study by the International Monetary Fund, the division between core and periphery nations has changed significantly over the last 100 years. 4. Multinational corporations have established "global offices" as well as global factories in nations all over the world. 5. Total revenues of multinational businesses are on par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.
A mediating factor that leads to collective violence is the ________.
a. existence of some social strain or social deprivation
b. competition between people over money, jobs, territory, and other scarce but valued resources
c. tendency to view one's own group or culture as superior to other groups or cultures
d. portrayal of violence in the mass media in a positive way