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Which of the following theories argues that global inequality is the result of powerful nations exploiting less powerful nations?

A) dependency theory
B) modernization theory
C) world systems analysis
D) colonial theory

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What is the main focus of world systems analysis?

A) the ways wealthy nations exploit poorer nations
B) how wealthy nations support growth in poor nations
C) the ways that nations struggle for global power
D) how nations are financially interdependent on one another

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What are the two major social sources of global inequality?

What term describes how rich nations control the economies and resources of poorer nations without political control or occupation?

Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?

Financial assistance from the government to citizens in the form of tax credits or monetary payments is called

Which of the following theories states that inequality between nations is due to cultural differences?

Approximately what percentage of wealth is owned by the top 20 percent of American households?

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the middle class?

According to Karl Marx,which of the following statements about the relationship between owners and workers is FALSE?

Which type of tax policy has individuals who earn higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes?

Individuals who share similar lifestyles have the same class standing.

Mansoor tells you that he believes that many countries in Africa are poor because other nations exploited Africa's labor and natural resources for their own benefit.As a result,it was difficult for Africa's poor nations to build their own economies.Which theory is Mansoor explaining?

The ability to move from one social class to another is called

An online news story describes a poor nation fighting with the wealthy nation that controlled its economic and political systems.The poor nation wanted to become independent but the wealthy nation refused to allow economic and political freedom,citing that the nation did not have the resources needed to survive without the assistance of the wealthy nation.This is an example of

Income is more unevenly distributed than wealth.

Data examining the change in real family income shows that family incomes from 1979 to 2005 have

Sociologists can predict the average age at death for a population by knowing the social standing of the nation in which they live.

The term global stratification describes the differences in power and wealth between nations in the world.

Power and wealth inequalities between nations in the world is called