Word: parallelling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Jencks also seems to ignore economic historians when he extols the efforts of the upwardly mobile to expand the economy, thus supplying more absolute luxuries while maintaining relative inequalities. He categorically states: "The pressures for growth tend to come from the upwardly mobile...who hope to create a new parallel (business) elite. The upwardly mobile can do this if, and only if, they can find a way to increase the overall size...
...because of sociology's lack of all-encompassing theory tied to the existing social order, sociologists have a tendency towards the accommodation of radical views. Senior sociologists at Harvard, like Seymour Martin Lipset and Daniel Bell, have integrated Marxist modes of analysis into their own theories. A parallel development would be impossible for any neo-classical economist. For this reason, and also because the senior Sociology faculty is somewhat to the left of Economics, an Economics-type purge of radicals seems unlikely. Taylor said last week, "In the Sociology Department, there are various sorts of Marxist sympathizers and very leftish...
...eastern players involved (excepting freshmen) have been granted waivers from the minor violations by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is totally independent from the NCAA though most of its rules parallel the national association...
...Senate and Premier. In fact, the Shah is one of the world's few remaining absolute monarchs. He guides all of Iran's essential business and makes the final decisions. Searching for a comparison to the Shah's power, Premier Hoveida considers the most recent parallel to have been the French presidency under Charles de Gaulle. "Parliament does not impede the executive," Hoveida explains, "so we have a more efficient system and there is a dialogue...
...Glenn Beall (R-Md.) sponsored the Senate bill. A parallel version of the bill has been introduced in the House by Rep. Paul Rogers...