Exam 13: Politics and Economic Life

Jordi is a Spaniard who lives in Barcelona.Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia,a region of northeastern Spain.Jordi feels more loyalty to his region,Catalonia,than to his country,Spain.He prefers to speak the local language,Catalan,although he speaks Spanish equally well.Jordi's feelings for Catalonia are an example of:

According to the text,all of the following factors help sociologists to explain why some people find it more difficult to find employment than others EXCEPT:

Describe the role interest groups play in U.S.politics.

United States military spending today:

Rick is a sociologist who specializes in the study of labor issues.Which of the following explanations would he probably be LEAST likely to cite to explain the difficulties faced by labor unions since 1980?

A temporary stoppage of work by a group of employees in order to express a grievance or enforce a demand is known as:

Which of the following statements is true according to C.Wright Mills in The Power Elite?

Pat has worked in a transnational corporation for the last five years.According to the text,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Compare and contrast old- and new-style terrorism.

Why is it important for sociologists to study economic institutions?

Mary and Bridget both work in the same company,but Mary is a full-time worker,and Bridget is a temporary worker.Based on this information,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Merle is a student who believes that since share ownership of corporations is so dispersed,actual control has passed into the hands of managers who run firms on a day-to-day basis.Merle's ideas echo those of:

According to the text,which of the following statements is true about political action committees (PACs)?

According to the theory of alienation,how does the division of labor alienate human beings from their work?

A terrorist attack on a major metropolitan area in an industrialized society kills thousands of people.Investigators establish with certainty that the aim of the attack was to kill as many people as possible.According to the text,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?