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  a) Explain the difference between the following terms;                 i) mixture and solution                 ii) element and compound   b) Use the particle theory of matter to explain what happens when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.   c)  Use examples to explain the difference between a;                        i) physical property and a chemical property                        ii) physical change and a chemical change    

Karl Marx argued that under capitalism, workers experience alienation. Define the concept of alienation in Marxist theory. Describe all four forms or stages of alienation that workers experience, and explain how each reflects the broader structure of capitalist society.

What does Marx mean by “false consciousness”?

Why does Joel Charon argue that generalizations are unavoidable in human life?

In Cahill et al.’s study of public bathrooms, what behavior illustrates a “negative interpersonal ritual”?

According to Ashley Mears, the concept of a “look” in modeling has objective standards that determine success in the fashion market.

According to Bellah, what does “civil religion” provide to American political life?

Explain the Weberian term “Protestant Ethic” by paying particular attention to concepts of “calling” and “predestination.”

What concept did C. Wright Mills introduce to describe the ability to connect personal troubles with larger social structures?

According to Karl Marx, what is the “base” of society?