Question

For most of human history, we have lived in highly unequal societies.

		True
		False

The "two kinds of people" that Dr. Loo started this course talking about and which has been a theme throughout the course means that finding common ground in a dialogue between these two groups of people is difficult or impossible. Instead, either those who privilege private goods and private resources over public goods and needs will dominate or those who put the public good as principal will dominate. You cannot have BOTH be in the dominant position; it's got to be one or the other to dominate, with the other being secondary.

True

False

Both can co-exist equally

According to sociological research on tracking in schools, tracking expects _____ student(s), but not a ____ student, to develop critical thinking skills and creativity.

high track / low track

vertically mobile / vertically immobile

high school / university

middle to upper class / working class

middle class / upper class

The description in Adler’s “Job on the Line” is a case study of the force of logic of ____________ that is making deindustrialization of the US the rule.

		lowered profits
		Third World countries' refusals to be dominated
		globalization
		compassionate executives

Answer 1

1. False. For most of human history, we have not lived in highly unequal societies.

2. True. Either those who privilege private goods and private resources over public goods and needs will dominate or those who put the public good as principal will dominate.

3. According to sociological research on tracking in schools, tracking expects high track student(s), but not a low track student, to develop critical thinking skills and creativity.

4. The description in Adler’s “Job on the Line” is a case study of the force of logic of globalization that is making deindustrialization of the US the rule.