Serena Is a White, Middle-Class Mother of Two, Who Works

question 94

Multiple Choice

Serena is a white, middle-class mother of two, who works as a librarian in the public library system of a large city in the American West. She is 57 years old. She is generally inclined to support Democratic candidates whose policies provide an economic safety net for those hardest hit by recessions but will occasionally vote Republican or as an independent when government enforcement of order and traditional values are under siege. Which label best describes Serena's thinking?

• A) Serena is a liberal.
• B) Serena is a conservative.
• C) Serena is an economic liberal and a lifestyle liberal.
• D) Serena is an economic conservative and a lifestyle conservative.
• E) Serena is an economic liberal and a social conservative.

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Definitions:

Zygmunt Bauman

A Polish sociologist known for his analyses of modernity, consumerism, and globalization, and his concept of "liquid modernity."

Modernization

The transition from traditional, rural, and agrarian societies to a secular, urban, industrial, and technological society.

Unfinished Modernity

A concept referring to the ongoing and incomplete process of societal transformation and adaptation inherent to modernization.

Jurgen Habermas

A German sociologist and philosopher known for his work on the theory of communicative action and the concept of the public sphere.