In Analysing the Cellular Phone, Emile Durkheim Would Most Likely

question 154

Multiple Choice

In analysing the cellular phone, Emile Durkheim would most likely focus on

• A)the potential of the cellular phone to strengthen and cultivate ties by allowing people to connect 24/7.
• B)the means of production as it relates to wireless phones.
• C)the ways in which people embrace or reject cellular phones as a way of achieving goals.
• D)the 'scramble' for the resources needed to produce cellular phones and the ways in which non-European labour is exploited in the process.

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Definitions:

Robinson-Patman Act

A federal law intended to prevent price discrimination in sales to those who compete with each other, designed to protect small businesses from larger, more powerful companies.

McCarran-Ferguson Act

U.S. federal law enacted in 1945 that allows states to regulate the insurance industry, primarily declaring that state insurance laws supersede most federal regulations.

Antitrust Liability

Legal responsibility incurred due to violating antitrust laws, which aim to promote competition and protect consumers from monopolistic practices.

Trade and Commerce

Activities involving the exchange of goods and services between businesses or entities across geographical boundaries.