Question 1

The author does NOT discuss ________ as an example of ecological crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)  monsoons and flooding in Bangladesh 
B)  heat waves and droughts in the United States 
C)  a rise in temperatures across the globe 
D)  food shortages despite farm mechanization 
E)  an increase in the number of underground aquifers in Asia 
A)  monsoons and flooding in Bangladesh 
B)  heat waves and droughts in the United States 
C)  a rise in temperatures across the globe 
D)  food shortages despite farm mechanization 
E)  an increase in the number of underground aquifers in Asia

Question 2

Contrast the perspectives of modernization and dependency theories. First, define modernization theory and explain two objectives of economic development projects. Then discuss the criticisms of this approach that have emerged in Latin America. Why did Latin American theorists argue that Latin American nations could not be competitive in the global economic system? What did they suggest that underdeveloped nations do?

Accepted Answer

Students should answer that following Wo

Question 3

Redistribution can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  aims to build social relationships, with an obligation that the object returned will be of proportional value. 
B)  a form of exchange in which goods are collected from the members of the group and reallocated in a different pattern. 
C)  practices that reallocate resources among a group to maximize collective good. 
D)  exchanges that are made through bonds of affection, including among kin, without the expectation that they will be repaid in kind. 
E)  a pattern of exchange in which the parties seek to receive more than they give. 
A)  aims to build social relationships, with an obligation that the object returned will be of proportional value. 
B)  a form of exchange in which goods are collected from the members of the group and reallocated in a different pattern. 
C)  practices that reallocate resources among a group to maximize collective good. 
D)  exchanges that are made through bonds of affection, including among kin, without the expectation that they will be repaid in kind. 
E)  a pattern of exchange in which the parties seek to receive more than they give.

Question 4

As discussed in the text, one of the frictions resulting from the interconnectedness of the global economy is deforestation of the rainforest in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chiapas, Mexico. 
B)  Kalimantan, Borneo. 
C)  Osaka, Japan. 
D)  Sao Paolo, Brazil. 
E)  Yunnan, China. 
A)  Chiapas, Mexico. 
B)  Kalimantan, Borneo. 
C)  Osaka, Japan. 
D)  Sao Paolo, Brazil. 
E)  Yunnan, China.

Question 5

Leveling mechanism can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  aims to build social relationships, with an obligation that the object returned will be of proportional value. 
B)  a form of exchange in which goods are collected from the members of the group and reallocated in a different pattern. 
C)  practices that reallocate resources among a group to maximize collective good. 
D)  exchanges that are made through bonds of affection, including among kin, without the expectation that they will be repaid in kind. 
E)  a pattern of exchange in which the parties seek to receive more than they give. 
A)  aims to build social relationships, with an obligation that the object returned will be of proportional value. 
B)  a form of exchange in which goods are collected from the members of the group and reallocated in a different pattern. 
C)  practices that reallocate resources among a group to maximize collective good. 
D)  exchanges that are made through bonds of affection, including among kin, without the expectation that they will be repaid in kind. 
E)  a pattern of exchange in which the parties seek to receive more than they give.

Question 6

Why are anthropologists interested in the anticolonial and independence movements? When did the majority occur, and summarize reasons for this. Identify three strategies commonly used to gain independence and how external forces often contributed to the quest for independence.

Accepted Answer

Students should answer that anthropologi

Question 7

Explain the controversies associated with neoliberal policies. Identify two positives and two negatives of neoliberalism discussed in the text. What is the reasoning behind structural adjustment policies? Use two examples from Jamaica to discuss problems associated with structural adjustment.

Accepted Answer

Students should define neoliberal polici

Question 8

Foraging is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  food production involving the domestication of animals. 
B)  cultivation involving permanent cultivation of the land. 
C)  practicing farming involving mechanization. 
D)  subsistence based on hunting, fishing, and gathering. 
E)  cultivation strategy with intensive use of land and labor. 
A)  food production involving the domestication of animals. 
B)  cultivation involving permanent cultivation of the land. 
C)  practicing farming involving mechanization. 
D)  subsistence based on hunting, fishing, and gathering. 
E)  cultivation strategy with intensive use of land and labor.

The author does NOT discuss ________ as an example of ecological crisis.

Redistribution can be described as:

As discussed in the text, one of the frictions resulting from the interconnectedness of the global economy is deforestation of the rainforest in:

Leveling mechanism can be described as:

Why are anthropologists interested in the anticolonial and independence movements? When did the majority occur, and summarize reasons for this. Identify three strategies commonly used to gain independence and how external forces often contributed to the quest for independence.

Explain the controversies associated with neoliberal policies. Identify two positives and two negatives of neoliberalism discussed in the text. What is the reasoning behind structural adjustment policies? Use two examples from Jamaica to discuss problems associated with structural adjustment.

Foraging is defined as:

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Gender

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Art and Media

Filters

Exam 12: The Global Economy

The author does NOT discuss ________ as an example of ecological crisis.

Redistribution can be described as:

As discussed in the text, one of the frictions resulting from the interconnectedness of the global economy is deforestation of the rainforest in:

Leveling mechanism can be described as:

Why are anthropologists interested in the anticolonial and independence movements? When did the majority occur, and summarize reasons for this. Identify three strategies commonly used to gain independence and how external forces often contributed to the quest for independence.

Explain the controversies associated with neoliberal policies. Identify two positives and two negatives of neoliberalism discussed in the text. What is the reasoning behind structural adjustment policies? Use two examples from Jamaica to discuss problems associated with structural adjustment.

Foraging is defined as:

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Gender

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Art and Media

Filters