Exam 14: Globalization in Latin America,Africa, and the Caribbean

Ethnographic studies indicate that the behavior of individuals in Latin American peasant communities usually conforms to the ideals of machismo.

The African National Congress was formed to support policies of apartheid in South Africa.

What is meant by the term "dyadic contract"? Give some examples of the kinds of dyadic contracts that exist in Latin American culture. Have you ever had experience with a dyadic contract? Describe either your personal experience or an example of a dyadic contract in your own culture.

The typical Yoruba household consists of a man, his wife, and their unmarried children.

The French were the first Europeans to engage in slave trade in West Africa.

An example of religious syncretism would be __________.

The development of economies based on the export of cash crops usually accelerates __________.

The most serious health problem faced by indigenous populations of the New World in the sixteenth century was __________.

The __________ primarily colonized East Africa.

The principal source of labor on plantations in the Caribbean was __________.

Although both Mexico and Venezuela are oil-producing nations, the standard of living in each of these countries is still well below that of the United States or most European countries for the majority of the population. What are the most important factors responsible for these differences?

Traditional forms of slavery in Africa are called "open" slavery, which means that __________.

The most significant factor in Latin American demographic change after the arrival of Europeans was a dramatic increase in __________.

Under apartheid in South Africa, the term "coloreds" referred to individuals of mixed __________ descent.

Most anthropologists now agree that __________.

The so-called "culture of poverty" does not exist where poor people __________.

What was one of the strategies used by European colonies to force native villagers to abandon agricultural lands and become wage laborers?

The pattern of inefficient and localized production and marketing characteristic of haciendas is still present in Latin America today.

In the late nineteenth century the government of Belgium established a brutal colony in the Congo.

As a result of problems with debt repayment, the International Monetary Fund required the Mexican government to cut back on __________.