Exam 12: Industrial States

Define the term "feminism." What are the goals of feminists in industrialized states? Do you agree with these goals? Why or why not?

With industrialization, the functions of the family changed, and one of the major transformations was the:

As nuclear families replace extended families in industrial societies, older people no longer reside with their adult children. The role of the elderly in retaining and disseminating information has diminished in industrial societies. The elderly have lost much of their economic power. Sociologist Donald O. Cowgill has hypothesized that:

A sense of loyalty to the nation-state based on shared language, values, and culture is called:

Anthropologists have found that it is not possible to study industrial societies using techniques such as participant observation and key informants that worked well in preindustrial societies.

The primary mode of social mobility in Japanese society is:

A market economy is one in which the value of goods is determined by supply and demand.

The former Soviet Union was a classless society because ownership of the means of production was in the hands of the Communist government.

What form does the division of labor take in industrial states? Where do you think the United States falls in this scheme?

Is graduation from college a rite of passage in the United States? Using Van Gennep's stages, listed in Chapter 7, discuss graduation.

It has been suggested that a major factor in the emergence of industrial states in Europe was due to:

As Europe and America began to industrialize, the political organizations were transformed. Members of the middle class became economically powerful and were drawn to ideas of popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty means that:

What is the difference between a closed society and an open society? Is the United States a closed or open society? What about Japan, the former Soviet Union, and Great Britain?

The Industrial Revolution is a term that is used to describe the events that occurred when humans changed from foraging (hunting and gathering) to food production (domestication of plants and animals) about 10,000 years ago.

Capitalist societies share three basic ideals. Which of the following is NOT one of these ideals?

The decline in the influence of religion in society is called:

A pattern of economic exchange based on the supply and demand of goods and services is called:

Nationalism is a strong sense of loyalty to nation-states based on shared language, values, and culture.

The House of Lords in Great Britain differs from the House of Commons because membership in the House of Lords is:

Division of labor in industrial societies is often divided into three sectors: the primary sector, involved in the extraction of energy and raw materials; the secondary sector, consisting of the factories which process the raw materials; and the tertiary sector, which includes services. At present, the most industrially advanced societies have the vast majority of people employed in the: