What Impact Did the Second World War Have on American

question 66

Multiple Choice

What impact did the Second World War have on American industry?

• A) It caused the breakup of major corporations because smaller production units were more efficient in manufacturing war materiel.
• B) It accelerated the trend within industry to transfer jobs to Latin America and other regions where labor costs were lower.
• C) It furthered the trend toward bigness by consolidating manufacturing into the hands of a few giant corporations.
• D) Many major American corporations faced financial problems at war's end because of the no-profit pledge they had to make to receive defense contracts.

Recognize the shift towards immaterial, intellectual, and communicative labor as central in today's world of production, as seen by Hardt and Negri.

Apply Ritzer's concept of McDonaldization to analyze various work environments.

Distinguish between traditional Marxist views and contemporary theories on global exploitation and consumer culture.

Assess local cultural phenomena using concepts of cultural differentialism, convergence, and hybridization.

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Definitions:

Logically

In a manner that is based on clear, sound reasoning or the formal principles of reasoning.

Egocentrically

Thinking primarily about oneself without regard for the feelings or views of others; seeing things from one's own perspective only.

Symbolic Thought

The capacity to use symbols, language, or other abstract representations to think about and communicate complex concepts.

Preoperational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years of age begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and the perspective of others.