Sociology chapter 11

alienation and loneliness

What serious social problem might be made worse if more people were encouraged to telecommute?

Horticultural societies tended to have more permanent settlements.

What was one of the key differences between hunting and gathering societies and horticultural societies?

While the United States is a capitalist nation, it also has socialist elements.

Which of the following best describes the economic system found in the United States?

outsourcing

A company that hires an engineer in India because she can be paid significantly lower wages than an engineer in the United States is practicing:

Food production was greatly increased by new innovations in farming and animal husbandry.

Based on what you read about the agricultural Revolution, which of the following is true?

Flexibility

Benny does freelance work from home. What is most likely the best benefit of this arrangement?

gesellschaft, Gesellschaft

German sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies, in 1887, wrote a work entitled, Gemeinchaft und Gessellschaft, which roughly translates as "Community" and "Society". The United States, given the choice would be considered a _______ and Japan would be considered a _________.

True

The Industrial Revolution changed not only working conditions, but also many other elements of daily life.

Globalization

The cultural and economic changes resulting from dramatically increased international trade and exchange in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries are called:

globalization

The cultural and economic changes that result from dramatic increases in international trade and exchange are called:

True

The economic benefits of outsourcing are gained by businesses, but the disadvantages are felt by workers.

the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

The economy is not only about money, but also about:

Agrarianism

The invention and widespread use of the plow (and later irrigation) launched a economic revolution that is sometimes called the "birth of the modern". This revolution is known as:

anomie

What is Durkheim's term for a state of normlessness?

Communism

What is the most extreme form of socialism called?

the steam engine

What new technology was integral to the Industrial Revolution?

Industrial Revolution

Which of the following brought about the rapid transformation of social life resulting from the technological and economic developments that began with the assembly line, steam power, and urbanization?

it is based on the laws of market competition.

Which of the following is a characteristic of capitalism?

All of these could be examples of corporate welfare.

Which of the following is an example of corporate welfare?

privatization of the means of production

Which of the following is one of the primary principles of capitalism?