Author Question: What prominence does class identity have for protests in France? What will be an ideal ... (Read 26 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What prominence does class identity have for protests in France?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Internalization of externalities means that

a. external costs are excluded from the price of the good.
b. environmental costs are subtracted from the selling price.
c. environmental costs are added to the sales price.
d. part of the production costs are privatized, while the profits are socialized.
e. the public has to pay the price of environmental cleanup.

hollysheppard095 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Class identity has long divided French society. Industrialization on the outskirts
of major cities began in the early nineteenth century and drew large number of
peasants off the land into urban areas. By the end of the nineteenth century, the French
working class was highly mobilized. Yet, starting in the 1970s, French citizens'
identification with the working class began to decline. This is consistent with trends
across Europe, as factory work has been outsourced to developing countries and as
ideologies of class struggle was dealt a blow by the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Still, perceived class differences have not disappeared. Tensions between workers and
employers or between workers and the statewhen it is perceived to oppose workers'
rights, job security, or the welfare statecreate ongoing opportunities for mobilizing
protest in France.

Answer to Question 2

c. environmental costs are added to the sales price.