Chapter 11 & 12 - Economic & Political Problems, Problems in the Workplace Questions

Understand the major distinctions between capitalism & socialism

e familiar with different types of governments ( autocracy, oligarchy, democracy,

monarchy, authoritarian)

3. Understand the problems and operation of the U.S. political economy

Understand the sociological perspectives of economic & political problems

( Functionalism -pluralism, Conflict Theory- power elite & Marxism)

5. Understand the political viewpoints of economics & politics ( liberal & conservative)

Be familiar with the economic transformations ( structural changes) in U.S. economy across time

7. Understand the dual labor market ( primary & secondary labor markets)

8. Understand the spectrum of problems in the U.S. workplace