Question

the term \pink - collar occupation\ refers to

a. a relatively low - paying, nonmanual, semiskilled position that is primarily held by women
b. any type of occupation or position in which emotional labor is the dominant feature
c. any occupation that was earlier dominated by women but is now dominated by men
d. a working - class position such as a machine operator or a factory foreman that can only be occupied by women

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sociologist karl marx believed that workers are exploited by capitalists, who maximize their profits by paying the workers less than the resale value of what they produce but do not own. marx believed that this resulted in a feeling of powerlessness and estrangement from others and from oneself. he termed this feeling

a. stratification
b. verstehen
c. alienation
d. anomie

Explanation:

• For the first question: The term "pink - collar occupation" is defined as a relatively low - paying, nonmanual, semiskilled position that is primarily held by women. Options b, c, and d do not match the standard definition.
• For the second question: Karl Marx's concept of workers' feeling of powerlessness and estrangement is called alienation. Stratification is about social layers, verstehen is a sociological method of understanding, and anomie is a state of normlessness.

Answer:

a. a relatively low - paying, nonmanual, semiskilled position that is primarily held by women
c. alienation