The gay pride movement can be traced to 1897 in Berlin, Germany and has spread to various locations around the world. 115 years later the first gay bar was established in Lamai Beach, Thailand. This movement illustrates the twin forces of
a. troubles and issues.
b. human activity and media.
c. globalization and glocalization.
d. industrialization and mechanization.
Question 2Sociologists inspired by the __________ perspective would point out that innovation drives the economy and employment can launch the innovator into the ranks of the wealthiest.
a. functionalist
b. conflict
c. symbolic interaction
d. feminist
Question 3Which one of the following is not an example of the ways global and local forces intersect?
a. A driver places a bumper sticker on his truck asking people to Go Veg - Save the Planet.
b. The gay pride movement founded in Berlin, Germany in 1897 makes its way to Thailand.
c. The apple juice we drink is something made from local trees.
d. Smart phones, first released in 1996, are now used by billions of people in countless locations around the world.
Question 4From a __________ perspective, one way to promote economic growth is to allow innovators to earn unlimited wealth.
a. functionalist
b. conflict
c. symbolic interaction
d. feminist
Question 5Globalization and glocalization are intertwined because globalization involves
a. industrialization.
b. the sociological imagination.
c. countless glocalizations.
d. solidarity.
Question 6Which perspective would be most interested in how billionaires market themselves and how they choose to display their wealth?
a. functionalist
b. conflict
c. symbolic interaction
d. feminist
Question 7When Oreo cookies are transplanted from the U.S. to a new setting and then changed to fit local tastes, the process is known as
a. globalization.
b. the sociological imagination.
c. glocalization.
d. industrialization.
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