Where Functionalists Assert That Globalization Brings About Social Cohesion, Conflict

question 37

Multiple Choice

Where functionalists assert that globalization brings about social cohesion, conflict theorists assert that it

• A) elevates and expands good job opportunities.
• B) has in fact perpetuated existing economic inequalities, increased worker exploitation, and given people a loss of connectedness to their work.
• C) builds better international relations as well.
• D) has generated better attention and improvements for workers rights.

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Definitions:

Investment

Allocation of resources, such as capital, to assets that are expected to generate returns over time.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period, often used as an indicator of a country's economic health.

Expenditures

The total amount of money spent by an individual, firm, or government on goods and services.

Income

The earnings acquired, often periodically, for performing job duties or from investment gains.