Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Anthony Giddens argues that modernity entails an increasing amount of risk.
2. Giddens’ sutopian realism balances ideals with the realities of modernity via “radical politics.”
3. Anthony Giddens agrees with the postmodern assumption that systematic knowledge is impossible.
4. Anthony Giddens thinks modern reflexivity is applied to both the self and large-scale social institutions.
5. Both Anthony Giddens and Ulrich Beck see late stage modernity as risk societies.
1. true
2. true
3. false
4. true
5. true
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false