SOCI Chapter 19 and 20 FINAL

Shane believes that the commodification of health has created a large number of problems within the United States. From which sociological perspective does this come from?

Conflict Theory

What type of nations are the greatest sources of greenhouse gases

Core Nations

Josh sits in his kitchen in the city projects trying to sip his coffee while inhaling the nauseating fumes wafting from the town dump that was relocated to within a mile of his home. He desperately wishes he could move, but he works two jobs just to make ends meet for his family. Josh lives in the poorer part of town; the part that is greatly overlooked by local government officials. What might a sociologist call this phenomenon?

Environmental racism

"Climate change" is a less politicized phrase that has replaced:

Global Warming

Obesity is rising at the fastest rate in which of the following countries?

High Income

How does gentrification affect cities

Less affluent residents are pushed into less desirable areas.

Drake lives in Great Britain, where the British government owns and operates the country's health care system. This is an example of

Socialized Medicine

What three factors did Malthus believe would limit human population

War, famine, and disease

What is one way the people of the United States, and the world, are reaching and abusing the Earth's carrying capacity

We show little concern about contaminating water with our garbage and waste

Epidemiology

the study of the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases