Exam 9: Political Economy

The consequences of your actions are largely determined by your class position.

Choice is meaningful in the U.S. as long as Americans think it is meaningful.

In the U.S. the job of union steward is often unpaid and volunteer.

In U.S. business as in U.S. labor organizations, there is no hierarchy.

Collective action means:

Purple is more different than green or orange.

The idea of the skipper effect in the Gulf of Mexico is just as strong as it is in Iceland.

George W. Bush and union reps mean the same people when they say "base."

What happens to you depends:

In the U.S., class is not important because everyone belongs to the middle class.

In the U.S. Democrats and Republicans are pretty much alike.

We understand political economy in terms of culture.

In the U.S. you can choose your own class position.

In Iceland skippers have always been in charge of fishing boats.

In the Gulf of Mexico, there really isn't a skipper effect.

In the U.S. management doesn't break the law.

In the U.S. most labor leaders are elected in free and open elections.

Cultural codes:

In the U.S. union reps were very enthusiastic about the organizing model.

People sometimes lie to sociologists on surveys.