1- According to Niall Ferguson, hostility to those who engage in finance has which of the following causes?
| A- reditors tend to outnumber debtors |
| B- for centuries those who engage in financial services in countries all over the world have tended to derive disproportionately from religious or ethnic minority groups |
| C- | financial crises and scandals have occurred with sufficient frequency to make finance appear to not be a cause of both poverty and instability |
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D- debtors tend to feel very well disposed to their creditors 2- Which of the following must be present in the ideal bureaucracy, according to Weber?
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Analyze giving the finger using Durkheim’s theoretical perspective on deviance.
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Discuss the activism of Ida B. Wells. What motivated her to act? What were some of her major goals and achievements? What challenges did she face, and how did she respond?
From African America Odyssey book
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What are the benefits of cultivating an optimistic mindset? (list 2 different things)
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What is the definition of ‘Meaning’ according to Dr. Martin Seligman and how can meaning in life be nurtured – give at least one example?
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Socialization is defined as the process by which the individual internalizes the norms, values and beliefs of their social world. The socialization process occurs throughout the life course of the individual and is influenced by agents of socialization, which include a variety of social institutions and daily social interactions.
Think about how you have been influenced by agents of socialization throughout your life. Consider how you have been molded and shaped through years of socialization.
In an essay, compare and contrast how agents of socialization impacted your life when you were a high school student and now as a college student. Be sure to define the term agents of socialization and identify the specific categories of agents of socialization in your response.
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Enron, an energy distributing company was in a partnership with Arthur Anderson, an accounting firm.
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According to the existentialism of Sartre, what follows from the view that existence is prior to essence?
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Do you think that we should have euthanasia/ assisted suicide in the US? Why/why not? Does the age of the person matter? Why/why not? Don't forget to also comment on classmates' posts.
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Answer to the questions based on your knowledge about positive psychology and happiness theory (PERMA-model; P+E+M) plus the character strengths model.
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Obama is driving in his car and suddenly his car starts to make a weird sound:
Obama: “Oh no! The muffler sounds bad… What if I have to take it to the maintenance shop?... I can’t afford the expense… I’d have to draw the money from Jamie’s college fund… What if I can’t afford his tuition?... That bad school report last week… What if his grades go down and he can’t get into college?...Muffler sounds bad…”
… And so Obama’s worrying mind spins on in an endless loop of ruminating thoughts, and it’s causing him lots of negative emotions.
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Some cultures have built-in mechanism that allow people to take more control over their own health care and outcomes in an accepted way. How do you feel about the Hmong rejecting hospital care and refusing medication instructions? When do you have ultimate control over your health outcomes and under what circumstances are your choices limited? Is the decision to end one's own life a choice that everyone in America should have? How does assisted suicide different from the choice to elect Hospice care?
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How is the current American health care system failing patients? How is it failing providers and organizations? Do you believe that health is a right or a privilege? Do you believe that everyone in America should be insured through a single-payer system? Why or why not? Should there be limitations to these coverages? If so, who should have input to determine the limitations?
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