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49. Which development gave birth to modern societies, where a person’s identity is based on overlapping group affiliations rather than the concentric ones of premodern societies?  

36. An example of horizontal social mobility is a(n)  

2.  A supernatural compensator is

51. As discussed in the textbook, the game Monopoly exemplifies equality of  

29. Race, class, gender, and other important axes of identity– when considered together – provide a powerful analytical framework for understanding patterns of inequality. This framework is called:

11. In her study of real estate and inequality, graduate student Monique looks for the “Aspen effect.” She is looking for    

45. Compared to workers in most other industrialized nations, Americans work __________ hours and are entitled to __________ paid vacation.  

5. Hollywood films are often popular abroad, and their content often reflects favored US ideologies, such as free trade or democratic political institutions. This is an example of  

25. What is one shortcoming of the current calculation of the poverty rate?    

44. _____          _____ trade agreements, such as NAFTA, encourage business at a regional or worldwide level.