Legitimising Myths Are Explanations That Are Used to Account for ____

question 97

Multiple Choice

Legitimising myths are explanations that are used to account for ____.

• A)inequalities in power (e.g., ethnic disparities in the US)
• B)random acts of violence and terror
• C)natural wonders and mysteries (e.g.the existence of the universe)
• D)personal failures or defeats (e.g., why you slept through class)

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Definitions:

Industrialized Nations

Countries that have highly developed industries, infrastructure, and advanced technological capabilities, resulting in a high standard of living.

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

Command Economy

An economic system where key economic decisions, such as allocation and distribution of resources, are made by the government.

Production

The process of creating, manufacturing, or producing goods and services.