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Major issue of our time Globalization Major social process illustrated by shift in employment Postindustrial Revolution What sociology offers for social challenges Useful ways of understanding current social affairs Field for creating positive social change Sociology Main factor driving transformation to postindustrial societies Technology Conflict from stories of conquest and Gluskap Progress is often costly to relationships between humans and between humans and the environmen...

Anatomy The study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another. Physiology The study of the function of the body's structural machinery. function form form structure structure function structure form growth form cytology The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells. gross anatomy The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism. surface anatomy The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism. ...

Business Activities The four main business activities that financial accounting addresses. Users of Financial Statement Information Shareholders demand financial information primarily to assess profitability and risk whereas bankers demand information primarily to assess cash flows to repay loan interest and principal. Publicly Available Financial Reports Publicly traded companies are required to provide quarterly financial reports directly to the public. SEC Filings Publicly trade...

Culture A collective phenomenon that is about elements of our mental programming that we share with others in a society. Shared Means that most members intuitively understand the basic values, norms, or logics that underlie what is acceptable. Learned The process through which culture is transmitted and individuals interact with the social environment. Values Consciously held explanations of the observable features of culture. Beliefs The structures and activities that provide sta...