Question 1

The independent sector is also often referred to as the Third Sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An association of workers who organize to improve their economic status and working conditions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a union. 
B)  the Third Sector. 
C)  a nonprofit. 
D)  a sweatshop. 
A)  a union. 
B)  the Third Sector. 
C)  a nonprofit. 
D)  a sweatshop.

Question 3

Think about the process by which most athletic shoes are made. Which part of the global commodity chain for these shoes would you be MOST surprised to find in Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the advertising firm that scripted the commercial 
B)  the forest where rubber trees are grown to make the elastic parts of the shoes 
C)  the factory where the shoes are assembled and sewed 
D)  the farms where the cotton is grown 
A)  the advertising firm that scripted the commercial 
B)  the forest where rubber trees are grown to make the elastic parts of the shoes 
C)  the factory where the shoes are assembled and sewed 
D)  the farms where the cotton is grown

Question 4

According to Barbara Ehrenreich, which of these behaviors can help those with minimum-wage service jobs to get ahead and move up in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  save at least 10 percent of their paychecks every month 
B)  avoid having children 
C)  go back to school 
D)  none of these answers, as there is no way for minimum-wage workers to move up in the world 
A)  save at least 10 percent of their paychecks every month 
B)  avoid having children 
C)  go back to school 
D)  none of these answers, as there is no way for minimum-wage workers to move up in the world

The independent sector is also often referred to as the Third Sector.

An association of workers who organize to improve their economic status and working conditions is called

Think about the process by which most athletic shoes are made. Which part of the global commodity chain for these shoes would you be MOST surprised to find in Indonesia?

According to Barbara Ehrenreich, which of these behaviors can help those with minimum-wage service jobs to get ahead and move up in the world?

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Exam 11: The Economy and Work

The independent sector is also often referred to as the Third Sector.

An association of workers who organize to improve their economic status and working conditions is called

Think about the process by which most athletic shoes are made. Which part of the global commodity chain for these shoes would you be MOST surprised to find in Indonesia?

According to Barbara Ehrenreich, which of these behaviors can help those with minimum-wage service jobs to get ahead and move up in the world?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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