Question 1

How is the cultural construction of race in Brazil different from that of the United States?

Accepted Answer

In Brazil,there is no dichotomy of race.

Question 2

What is meant by "downward mobility"?

Accepted Answer

Downward mobility is

Question 3

Among Brazilian individuals of African descent,about how many identify themselves as preta (black)?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent. 
B) 15 percent. 
C) 45 percent. 
D) 65 percent. 
E) 85 percent. 
A) 5 percent. 
B) 15 percent. 
C) 45 percent. 
D) 65 percent. 
E) 85 percent.

Question 4

In an analysis of environmental pollution in the United States,Melissa Checker found that:

Accepted Answer

A) The most important factor was class: lower class people lived in more polluted environments. 
B) The most important factor was race: middle class Hispanics and African Americans suffered more exposure to environmental pollution than lower class whites. 
C) All Americans,regardless of class or race suffered about the same exposure to pollution. 
D) African Americans and Hispanics were more likely to live near polluted ground but whites suffered higher levels of air pollution. 
E) More federal money was spent cleaning up pollution located near African American communities than was spent cleaning up pollution located near white or Hispanic communities. 
A) The most important factor was class: lower class people lived in more polluted environments. 
B) The most important factor was race: middle class Hispanics and African Americans suffered more exposure to environmental pollution than lower class whites. 
C) All Americans,regardless of class or race suffered about the same exposure to pollution. 
D) African Americans and Hispanics were more likely to live near polluted ground but whites suffered higher levels of air pollution. 
E) More federal money was spent cleaning up pollution located near African American communities than was spent cleaning up pollution located near white or Hispanic communities.

Question 5

Important effects of China's movement toward capitalism has resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing equality among Chinese families. 
B) Diminishing importance of education. 
C) Increased emphasis on agriculture. 
D) Increasing attacks on bourgeois elements. 
E) Increasing inequality. 
A) Increasing equality among Chinese families. 
B) Diminishing importance of education. 
C) Increased emphasis on agriculture. 
D) Increasing attacks on bourgeois elements. 
E) Increasing inequality.

Question 6

How have global technology changes affected the process of immigration today?

Accepted Answer

It has allowed more

Question 7

From an anthropological perspective,wealth is:

Accepted Answer

A) The distribution of material resources. 
B) The accumulation of material resources. 
C) The consumption of material resources. 
D) The production of material resources. 
E) Income disparity between classes. 
A) The distribution of material resources. 
B) The accumulation of material resources. 
C) The consumption of material resources. 
D) The production of material resources. 
E) Income disparity between classes.

Question 8

In a caste system,children are the same caste as both of their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The view that it is necessary to pay a surgeon a large amount of money so that people will undertake the difficult training necessary to fill this job is this characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) Conflict theory. 
B) Functional theory. 
C) Symbolic theory. 
D) Configurational theory. 
E) Diffusion theory. 
A) Conflict theory. 
B) Functional theory. 
C) Symbolic theory. 
D) Configurational theory. 
E) Diffusion theory.

Question 10

Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define what is meant by the "one-drop rule" in racial stratification.

Accepted Answer

This is the argument that even "one drop

Question 12

Which of the following is associated with the assimilationist model of immigrant adaptation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The salad bowl. 
B) The fondue pot. 
C) The frying pan and skillet. 
D) The melting pot. 
E) The barbeque. 
A) The salad bowl. 
B) The fondue pot. 
C) The frying pan and skillet. 
D) The melting pot. 
E) The barbeque.

Question 13

How has globalization affected the India caste system?

Accepted Answer

It has created more differentiation with

Question 14

A conflict perspective on social stratification argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) Social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services. 
B) Stratification is good because it ensures that all of society's tasks get done. 
C) The jobs that people take are in no way related to the income that they can earn. 
D) Social stratification is in conflict with the American ideal of equal opportunity. 
E) Social stratification is functional in agricultural societies but not in industrial ones. 
A) Social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services. 
B) Stratification is good because it ensures that all of society's tasks get done. 
C) The jobs that people take are in no way related to the income that they can earn. 
D) Social stratification is in conflict with the American ideal of equal opportunity. 
E) Social stratification is functional in agricultural societies but not in industrial ones.

Question 15

An important change in the Indian caste system provoked by globalization is:

Accepted Answer

A) The social acceptance of Dalits. 
B) The emergence of non-caste related occupations. 
C) A widening cultural gap between the upper and lower castes. 
D) The conversion of higher castes to Christianity. 
E) The westernization of lower caste lifestyles. 
A) The social acceptance of Dalits. 
B) The emergence of non-caste related occupations. 
C) A widening cultural gap between the upper and lower castes. 
D) The conversion of higher castes to Christianity. 
E) The westernization of lower caste lifestyles.

Question 16

How is a caste system different from a class system?

Accepted Answer

In general,it is based on ascr

Question 17

China's recent economic experiences show the difficulty of producing prosperity without high levels of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Generally speaking,Brazilians who identify themselves as having African ancestry are far worse off than those who identify themselves as white.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How does a description of the caste system in India differ when it is given by a high-caste versus a low-caste person? Are there any parallels if the class system in the United States were described by a high-class versus a lower-class person?

Accepted Answer

The description of the caste system in I

How is the cultural construction of race in Brazil different from that of the United States?

What is meant by "downward mobility"?

Among Brazilian individuals of African descent,about how many identify themselves as preta (black)?

In an analysis of environmental pollution in the United States,Melissa Checker found that:

Important effects of China's movement toward capitalism has resulted in:

How have global technology changes affected the process of immigration today?

From an anthropological perspective,wealth is:

In a caste system,children are the same caste as both of their parents.

The view that it is necessary to pay a surgeon a large amount of money so that people will undertake the difficult training necessary to fill this job is this characteristic of:

Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

Define what is meant by the "one-drop rule" in racial stratification.

Which of the following is associated with the assimilationist model of immigrant adaptation in the United States?

How has globalization affected the India caste system?

A conflict perspective on social stratification argues that:

An important change in the Indian caste system provoked by globalization is:

How is a caste system different from a class system?

China's recent economic experiences show the difficulty of producing prosperity without high levels of social stratification.

Generally speaking,Brazilians who identify themselves as having African ancestry are far worse off than those who identify themselves as white.

The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

How does a description of the caste system in India differ when it is given by a high-caste versus a low-caste person? Are there any parallels if the class system in the United States were described by a high-class versus a lower-class person?

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Exam 11: Stratification

How is the cultural construction of race in Brazil different from that of the United States?

What is meant by "downward mobility"?

Among Brazilian individuals of African descent,about how many identify themselves as preta (black)?

In an analysis of environmental pollution in the United States,Melissa Checker found that:

Important effects of China's movement toward capitalism has resulted in:

How have global technology changes affected the process of immigration today?

From an anthropological perspective,wealth is:

In a caste system,children are the same caste as both of their parents.

The view that it is necessary to pay a surgeon a large amount of money so that people will undertake the difficult training necessary to fill this job is this characteristic of:

Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

Define what is meant by the "one-drop rule" in racial stratification.

Which of the following is associated with the assimilationist model of immigrant adaptation in the United States?

How has globalization affected the India caste system?

A conflict perspective on social stratification argues that:

An important change in the Indian caste system provoked by globalization is:

How is a caste system different from a class system?

China's recent economic experiences show the difficulty of producing prosperity without high levels of social stratification.

Generally speaking,Brazilians who identify themselves as having African ancestry are far worse off than those who identify themselves as white.

The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

How does a description of the caste system in India differ when it is given by a high-caste versus a low-caste person? Are there any parallels if the class system in the United States were described by a high-class versus a lower-class person?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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