An Approach to Racism That Emphasizes How Racism Keeps Minorities

question 77

Multiple Choice

An approach to racism that emphasizes how racism keeps minorities in low-paying jobs, thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with a pool of cheap labor, is based on the work of which classical theorist?

• A) Émile Durkheim
• B) Talcott Parsons
• C) Karl Marx
• D) Auguste Comte

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Definitions:

Chemical Weathering

The breakdown of rocks and minerals through chemical reactions with atmospheric agents such as oxygen, water, and acids, leading to the formation of new minerals and soil.

Physical Weathering

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical forces without chemical alteration.

Soil Formation

The process by which rocks break down and decompose over time to form soil, influenced by factors like climate, organisms, topography, and time.

Stalagmite

A conical, cylindrical, or moundlike cave formation that is developed upward from the floor of a cave and is composed mostly of calcium carbonate.