SOCS 325 – Environmental Sociology Final Exam and answers

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1. (TCO 8) What term is not associated with Amartya Sen's theory of justice? a. Functionings b. Capabilities c. Pluralism d. Utilitarianism 2. (TCO 8) The main point of John Rawls' discussion of ... justice is that: a. All social values are to be distributed to everyone's advantage, not just for the greater good. b. We must maximize people's capabilities to achieve their functionings. c. The Human Development Index needs to be reevaluated. d. Utilitarianism should continue to be widely applied. 3. (TCO 8) A University of Massachusetts study refutes claims of pervasive environmental racism. Which of the following statements characterizes how this study was conducted? a. The study was funded by the largest U. S. handler of toxic waste. b. The study excluded poor rural areas where a high percentage of minorities reside. c. The study excluded many areas where toxic waste landfills are located. d. All of the above. 4. (TCO 8) Which system is tightly coupled? a. Nuclear power plant b. University c. Mining operation d. Road transport 5. (TCO 8) Kai Erikson calls human induced disasters a "new species of trouble" because they have which of the following feature(s)? a. The crumbling of trust and the shredding of community ties b. A chronic social trauma that victims only slowly recover from c. A pervasive sense of dread about what the future brings d. All of the above. 6. (TCO 8) Which of the following arguments contradicts the risk society theory? a. Environmental bads are not equally distributed. b. In poor countries, "I am hungry" is a driving force of environmental concerns. c. The wealthy elite are able to better protect themselves from environmental problems. d. All of the above 7. (TCO 9) The most important feature of the carnivalesque body is: a. it is a source of bathroom humor. b. it is forever interacting and exchanging with the natural world. c. it is the source of our individualism. d. it is dirty, indecent, and obscene. [Show More]

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