× Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask a question
Top Posters
Since Sunday
New Topic  
tyrich tyrich
wrote...
Posts: 489
Rep: 0 0
6 years ago
According to the Protestant ethic, those who have faith, perform good works, and achieve economic success are more likely to be among the chosen of God. As a result, people work hard, save their money, and do not spend it on worldly frivolity.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Larger groups typically have more_____leadership structures. Their leaders are expected to perform a variety of roles, some related to the internal workings of the group and others related to external relationships with other groups.
 
  a. informal b. formalized
 c. traditional d. nontraditional

Question 3

Race has much more significance socially than it does biologically.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 4

From a functionalist perspective, religion tends to promote strife between groups and societies. For example, the new religious right in the United States has incorporated both the priestly and prophetic functions into its agenda. While calling for moral reform, it also calls the nation back to a covenant with God.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 5

The potential members in a group refers to the ___________ size of a group.
 
  a. relative b. hypothetical
 c. absolute d. probable

Question 6

Define the two types of global commodity chains.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 7

Civil religion is not tied to any one denomination or religious group; it has an identity all its own. The U.S. flag is the primary sacred object of our civil religion.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Read 24 times
3 Replies

Related Topics

Replies
wrote...
6 years ago
Answer to q. 1

TRUE

Answer to q. 2

b

Answer to q. 3

TRUE

Answer to q. 4

FALSE

Answer to q. 5

a

Answer to q. 6

According to the new international division of labor theory, commodity production is

split into fragments that can be assigned to whichever part of the world can provide the

most profitable combination of capital and labor. The new international division of labor

has changed the pattern of geographic specialization between countries, so that high-

income countries have now become dependent on low-income countries for labor. The

low-income countries provide transnational corporations with cheaper labor, lower

taxes, and fewer regulations regarding workplace conditions and environmental

protection. The global nature of production and consumption has been referred to as

global commodity chains, a complex pattern of international labor and production

processes that results in a finished commodity ready for sale in the marketplace. Some

commodity chains are producer-driven whereas others are buyer-driven. A producer-

driven commodity chain is a process in which transnational corporations play a central

part in controlling the production process. Industries that produce automobiles,

computers, and other capital- and technology-intensive products are typically producer-

driven. In contrast, a buyer-driven commodity chain refers to industries in which large

retailers, brand-name merchandisers, and trading companies set up decentralized

production networks in various middle- and low-income countries. This type of chain is

most common in labor-intensive, consumer-goods industries such as toys, garments,

and footwear. Athletic footwear companies such as Nike and Reebok and clothing

companies like The Gap and Liz Claiborne are examples of the buyer-driven model.

Since these products tend to be labor intensive at the manufacturing stage, the typical

factory system is very competitive and globally decentralized. Workers in buyer-driven

commodity chains are often exploited by low wages, long hours, and poor working

conditions.

Answer to q. 7

TRUE
tyrich Author
wrote...
6 years ago
The fact that I can't marry you for this saddens me.
wrote...
6 years ago
Let's keep this professional  Monkey
New Topic      
Explore
Post your homework questions and get free online help from our incredible volunteers
  1245 People Browsing
Related Images
  
 4144
  
 266
  
 230
Your Opinion
Which of the following is the best resource to supplement your studies:
Votes: 292