Economic Uncertainty Caused by Is a Current Societal Trend Impacting

question 100

Multiple Choice

Economic uncertainty caused by is a current societal trend impacting families.

• A) global warming
• B) assisted reproductive technologies
• C) the recession that began in 2007
• D) increased immigration during the last decade

Identify the legislation aimed at preventing credit and loan discrimination practices.

Understand the role and the enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission in consumer protection.

Explain the significance and impact of statutory changes concerning consumer finance laws, including the Dodd-Frank Act.

Understand the various theoretical perspectives (conflict theory, feminist theory, Symbolic Interactionism, functionalism, post-structuralist theory, queer theory) and their applications to family and social structures.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Interactionist

A theoretical perspective in sociology that focuses on the meanings individuals attach to objects, actions, and events in their social world.

Functionalist

A perspective in sociology and anthropology that interprets society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society.

Feminist

A person who supports the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.

Post-structuralist

Pertaining to a movement in thought that advocates for the deconstruction of structuralist interpretations, focusing instead on the fluidity of meanings and the instability of concepts.