Chapter 12 Practice Quiz

. Which sociologist wrote The Communist Manifesto?

. When did socialism begin to flourish?

. Which is true about socialism?

. Which economic system supports the idea of individuals or corporate groups owning the means of production and distribution?

. How did people work in pre-industrial society?

. Who invented the assembly line?

. The ideal bureaucracy is a spruce tree because:

. Which of the following is not a symbolic interactionist interpretation of work?

. Stereotypes persist of women as _______and _________.

. Alienation produces many feelings, which of following is not one of them?

. The industrial revolution and agricultural revolution were the primary catalysts to a transformation in the way work was done.

. As the manufacturing process became more complex, jobs became more specialized.

. Bad jobs can be not only alienating, frustrating, and disappointing: they can also be dangerous to life and limb.

. Fewer people in the Global South now work on assembly lines, having been replaced by smart machines.

. Computerized machines don't demand an income, never go on strike, never become tired or bored by their work, and can work around the clock.

. Bureaucracies are small, simple organizations that employ specialized workers.

. The structural functionalist perspective asks, as always, who gains the advantage from a system of work?

. Women are under-represented in the lower end of the occupational marketplace, where dead-end or part-time work dominates.

. Employees want remote work, technological advances continue to make it easier, and companies that forbid it are likely to find themselves at a disadvantage.

. Men are overrepresented among the poor people of the entire world, a fact referred to as the masculinization of poverty.

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