Author Question: The NSA's ability to tap phone lines and review our email is a form of surveillance that Foucault ... (Read 98 times)

Themember4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 538
The NSA's ability to tap phone lines and review our email is a form of surveillance that Foucault would argue is part of __________.
 
  a. themodern-day Panopticon
  b. the process of globalization
  c. intersectionality
  d. a modern form of punishment

Question 2

You are the CEO of a powerful agriculture company that specializes in hybrid corn production. There is currently a proposed law in the state legislature that will require farmers to cull their yields by 20 percent so that they can grow soybeans.
 
  As a member of an interest group that would very much like to maintain the status quo, which of the following actions are you likely to take?
  a. You hire a well-respected lobbying firm to convince members of the legislature to reject the proposed soybean bill.
  b. You call leaders of an opposition social movement and consider compromising your interests on this issue.
  c. You do nothing and decide to ride out the vote.
  d. You consider the arguments made by the other side and change your mind.



TINA

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.

Did you know?

Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.

Did you know?

Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.

Did you know?

For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library