Sandra Harding's Insistence on Local Knowledge Is Based Upon the Claim

question 1

True/False

Sandra Harding's insistence on local knowledge is based upon the claim of traditional Western science that it can discover "Truth" that is value-free and accessible to any objective observer.

Define class and class consciousness according to Marx and apply these concepts to contemporary Canadian society.

Compare absolute and relative poverty definitions and express a reasoned preference.

Discuss the role of human, social, and cultural capital in determining societal rewards.

Evaluate Marxist, Weberian, and Functionalist perspectives on stratification and their implications for understanding societal classes and poverty.

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Definitions:

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in the marketplace.

ATC

Average Total Cost, the total cost per unit of output when all fixed and variable costs are considered.

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A firm in a perfectly competitive market that cannot influence the market price and thus takes the price as given for its decision making.

Economic Costs

Economic Costs include both the explicit costs (direct payments) and implicit costs (opportunity costs) associated with the resources used in the production of goods or services.