Question 1

The theory that as a result of global capitalist expansion, the world is divided between a dominant "core" and a dependent "periphery" is

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A)   world systems theory
B)   cultural convergence theory
C)   clash of civilizations theory
D)   hybridization theory

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the methodology of multi-sited ethnography?

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A)   analytical
B)   comparative
C)   genealogical
D)   local

Question 3

__________ are people who are expelled by the authorities of their home countries.

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Question 4

How do the findings and theories of anthropologists of globalization affect your understanding of culture?

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The findings and theories of anthropolog...

Question 5

What elements of social life are affected by globalization?

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Globalization affects various elements o...

Question 6

People participate in globalization by

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A)   consuming Coca-Cola
B)   watching TV
C)   migrating to distant cities for work
D)   all of the above

Question 7

When people consume the same clothes, food, and goods they eventually think and behave the same.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A synonym for hybridization is

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A)   syncretism
B)   friction
C)   world culture
D)   holism

Question 9

How does the global presence of Starbucks help make an argument for America's cultural imperialism?

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The global presence of Starbucks can be ...

Question 10

Cultural __________ often exist not in spite of but because of global interconnections.

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The answer of Cultural __________ often exist not in spite...

Question 11

A central feature of cultural convergence theories is that

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A)   they explain the rise of cultural conflict in the world
B)   they explain the apparent decline of cultural diversity
C)   they articulate how and why cultures converge through mixture and hybridity
D)   they explain why development appeals to all people around the world

Question 12

James Ferguson, who is an anthropologist of development, argues that development exists

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A)   to alleviate poverty
B)   to improve working conditions for farmers
C)   to expand state power
D)   all of the above

Question 13

The processes of capital accumulation and the expansion of European colonialism disrupted many societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Financial globalization has allowed for

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A)   wealth to be evenly distributed throughout the world
B)   corporations to move factories from one country to another
C)   the minimum wage to increase
D)   all of the above

Question 15

Rapid increases in the scale and amount of communication

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A)   are happening at a relatively even pace throughout the world
B)   are due exclusively to the use of computers and cell phones
C)   mean that people in remote places can be in contact with people all over the world
D)   all of the above

Question 16

A multi-sited ethnographer studying Mexican migrants in the United States would be most likely to conduct fieldwork

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A)   in a government hearing on immigration policy
B)   by traveling with migrants as they cross borders in the Southwest
C)   by interviewing border officials
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above

Question 17

Is our current world culture a product of cultural imperialism? Using examples, argue why or why not.

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The concept of cultural imperialism sugg...

Question 18

People in the periphery responded passively to capitalist expansion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A world systems theory is important for all of the following reasons except

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A)   it is useful for analyzing postcolonial conditions
B)   it highlights resistance at the periphery
C)   it lends itself readily to ethnographic methodology
D)   it explains how and why global capitalism has disrupted so many societies

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