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The term globalization means
 
 

A. capital can be invested across national borders.
   B. information flows across national borders.
   C. workers move from country to country.
   D. all of these.





Many observers note that labor does not flow as readily across national borders as do capital and information. What are the implications of this observation for workers?
 
 


 
  What will be an ideal response?



List two possible advantages and two possible disadvantages (from a societal perspective) of married womens participation in the labor force.
 
 


 
  What will be an ideal response?



List three arguments that have been used by opponents of Affirmative Action.
 
 


 
  What will be an ideal response?



Describe two pieces of civil rights legislation that passed during the 1960s.
 
 


 
  What will be an ideal response?



List two social trends that set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
 
 


 
  What will be an ideal response?



List three legislative milestones in U.S. Immigration Policy related to employment.
 
 


 
  What will be an ideal response?



To some extent, globalization has increased the power of national governments while reducing the influence of multinational corporations.
 
 


 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



Trends in global wages indicate that the share of the worlds wealth that goes to wages has increased in recent years.
 
 


 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



Free market advocates generally argue that globalization supports economic growth which will ultimately improve the condition of workers.
 
 


 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1) ANS: D

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2) ANS: Possible answer: This observation may account for the problem we have experienced in the U.S., which is sometimes called exporting jobs. Companies relocate their factories to nations where labor costs are lower, resulting in a race to the bottom that leaves U.S. workers at a competitive disadvantage.

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ANS: Possible answer:
Disadvantages may include the possibility that more competition for jobs can drive wages down, children are better off when cared for by their mothers, the presence of both sexes in the workplace can increase the likelihood that sexual issues will complicate work (i.e., sexual harassment).
Advantages include the idea that the country will benefit from tapping the skills and knowledge of women in the public sphere, two-income families enjoy increased financial resources that in many cases keep them out of poverty, and employed women have greater independence that can allow them to make better personal decisions.



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4)

ANS: Possible answers:It
stigmatizes women and minorities who succeed.
It is no longer necessary.
It creates reverse discrimination against men and whites.
It does not help the truly disadvantaged.



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5)

ANS:Civil
Rights Act of 1964  prohibited discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and programs receiving federal funds
Voting Rights Act of 1965  prohibited discrimination in voting



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migration of Southern agricultural workers to Northern cities
organizing experiences of African American union leaders and members



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7)

ANS: Any from the list in Table of same name.
(Possible answers)
Immigration Act of 1891
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
2007 U.S. Patriot Act



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8) ANS: F

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10) ANS: T
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