Chapter+12+Economics

Global Economy- economic activity that crosses national borders. Democracy- a political system that gives power to the people as a whole. Power-elite model-an analysis of politics that sees power as concentrated among the rich. Tertiary Sector- the part of the economy that involves services rather than goods.
 * One of the main scenes of the movie is where Jessica is at a gas station and runs into Clive. While she's at the gas station she gets gas. The oil industry is a very big industry all over the world, so this would represent a big part of the global economy.
 * The setting of this movie is in America and in America our political system is based off of democracy.
 * This model would state that Jessica's family has more political power than other families in America that do not have as much money.
 * Teaching is one of the service industries that makes up 77% of the United States labor force. In the movie Mrs. Thomas (Jessica's english teacher) is involved with this sector of the economy.

Profession- A prestigious white-collar occupation that requires extensive formal education. Authority- Power that people perceive as legitimate rather than coercive. Power- The ability to achieve desired ends despite resistance from others. Terrorism- Acts of violence or the threat of violence used as a political strategy by an individual or a group.
 * Stan has a profession that is never clearly stated, however it can be inferred that it is quite prestigious because he is always wearing a suit and tie in the mornings before work.
 * Jessica has authority in the sense that her friends all follow her guidance and what she says goes.
 * Aprils mother feels that something fishy is going on with the girls lately and wants to figure it out. However Aprils father disagrees and wants his wife to stay out of it. Going against his wishes she then goes on a hunt to find the truth.
 * Jessica makes examples of Eden and Hildenburg by treating them poorly and thus is respected by everyone else because they do not want her to do the same to them, giving her power in the high school.