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Questions

1. According to Karl Marx, in our society the "relations of production" and "means of production" together make up a capitalist___________.

a. bureaucracy

b. social class

c. mode of production

d. state

e. economy

2. Which of the following would best describe the concept of the "economy"?

a. It is a social institution.

b. It involves the management of goods, services, and commodities.

c. It stays the same over time.

d. a and b

e. a and c

3. Which of the following examples would best illustrate the concept of "heteronormativity"?

a. a country in which males have more economic, social, and political power than women

b. a country where members of the LGBTQ+ community may not feel comfortable holding hands with their partner in public

c. a country whose leadership believes that men should not be working outside of the home

d. all of the above (a, b, and c)

e. none of the above

4. Which of the following would be the best example of a "settler society"?

a. a country whose population has grown through immigration

b. a country that is rooted in the displacement of its Indigenous populations

c. a country that is characterized by multiple ethnic groups

d. a country that is characterized by huge disparities in wealth amongst its population

e. a country whose population is most comprised of those working in the service and information economies

5. According to Michel Foucault, the definition of "docile bodies" refers to which of the following?

a. people who are extremely passive

b. people who are ideal citizens according to those in power

c. people who guide or direct the conduct of others

d. a and b

e. a, b, and c

6. Which of the following would be an example of "calculability" according to George Ritzer?

a. A & W reducing the number of qualified staff working in all their drive thrus in Canada

b. Boston Pizza having the décor in all their restaurants around the world be the exact same

c. those who work as grill cooks at Wendy's can only spend a maximum of 45 seconds cooking and assembling a single Baconator

d. Burger King increasing the number of touch screens in all their North American restaurants

e. Popeye's having the exact same menu in all of their restaurants worldwide.