Frederick Works in a University, Studying the Extent to Which

question 23

Multiple Choice

Frederick works in a university, studying the extent to which individuals depend on others to produce most of the goods they need to sustain their lives. He is struck by the fact that many people could not survive in the modern world because they simply do not have the knowledge to carry out certain basic tasks, such as growing food. The process that Frederick studies is known to sociologists as:

• A) class conflict.
• B) scarcity society.
• C) economic interdependence.
• D) informal economy.

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