Question 1

Why is it important to understand the structural power of a country?

Accepted Answer

Understanding the structural power of a

Question 2

In which urban area do we currently find some of the largest numbers of urban poor?

Accepted Answer

A) London,England 
B) Nairobi,Kenya 
C) Paris,France 
D) Los Angeles,California 
E) Lagos,Nigeria 
A) London,England 
B) Nairobi,Kenya 
C) Paris,France 
D) Los Angeles,California 
E) Lagos,Nigeria

Question 3

The change from subsistence farming to cash crops:

Accepted Answer

A) enables farmers to enlarge their holdings and feed their families more effectively. 
B) results in the relocation of subsistence farmers to urban areas or to lands ecologically unfit for farming. 
C) leads to the decline of multinational corporations. 
D) supports cultural pluralism. 
E) leads to revitalization. 
A) enables farmers to enlarge their holdings and feed their families more effectively. 
B) results in the relocation of subsistence farmers to urban areas or to lands ecologically unfit for farming. 
C) leads to the decline of multinational corporations. 
D) supports cultural pluralism. 
E) leads to revitalization.

Question 4

What is a multicultural society? What are its primary characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A multicultural society is one that cons

Question 5

Power that organizes and orchestrates the systemic interaction within and among societies is called:

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic power. 
B) structural power. 
C) hard power. 
D) soft power. 
E) structural violence. 
A) symbolic power. 
B) structural power. 
C) hard power. 
D) soft power. 
E) structural violence.

Question 6

Multiculturalism involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) it is based on mutual respect and tolerance for cultural differences. 
B) it accepts the rights of others to express their views. 
C) it endorses the reciprocal responsibility of all citizens to accept the rights of others. 
D) it asserts the value of different cultures coexisting within a single country. 
E) it exists without ethnocentrism or discrimination. 
A) it is based on mutual respect and tolerance for cultural differences. 
B) it accepts the rights of others to express their views. 
C) it endorses the reciprocal responsibility of all citizens to accept the rights of others. 
D) it asserts the value of different cultures coexisting within a single country. 
E) it exists without ethnocentrism or discrimination.

Question 7

Western-style clothing,computers,e-mail,Coca-Cola,Kentucky Fried Chicken,Pizza Hut,McDonald's hamburgers,etc. ,have spread to virtually all parts of the world,and many countries have come a long way toward becoming "Westernized." Because of this trend,some people predict that the world will,in the not too distant future,become politically unified.What is wrong with the prediction? Explain,using examples.

Accepted Answer

The prediction that the world will becom

Question 8

The military is an example of soft power when it is not activated in warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the World Health Organization,more than 2 billion people in the world who are 18 and older are now overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

PCB contamination in breast milk is nowhere higher than among the:

Accepted Answer

A) Australian aborigines. 
B) Apache. 
C) Yanomamo. 
D) Inuit. 
E) Navajo. 
A) Australian aborigines. 
B) Apache. 
C) Yanomamo. 
D) Inuit. 
E) Navajo.

Question 11

What types of structural violence are associated with food? Explain and give examples.

Accepted Answer

Structural violence associated with food

Question 12

On the Gini Index,which country rates currently at the highest level of disparity?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweden 
B) United States 
C) South Africa 
D) Egypt 
E) Senegal 
A) Sweden 
B) United States 
C) South Africa 
D) Egypt 
E) Senegal

Question 13

As the world's dominant super power,the U.S.is responsible for about one-third of the world's military arms spending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 2007,after many years of campaigning in the international media,political lobbying,and diplomatic pressure,the United Nations General Assembly passed the:

Accepted Answer

A) Declaration of the Independence of Indigenous Nations. 
B) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 
C) Constitution for the Relief of Structural Violence. 
D) Bill of Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 
E) Independence Treaty of Indigenous Nations and Their Ancestors. 
A) Declaration of the Independence of Indigenous Nations. 
B) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 
C) Constitution for the Relief of Structural Violence. 
D) Bill of Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 
E) Independence Treaty of Indigenous Nations and Their Ancestors.

Question 15

What is soft power? Discuss this source of structural power as a global influence.

Accepted Answer

Soft power refers to the ability of a co

Question 16

Describe the new form of expansive capitalism that has emerged since the mid-20th century.

Accepted Answer

The new form of expansive capitalism tha

Question 17

What is the importance of economic indicators such as the "Gini Index"? Do you believe that these types of measurements contribute to any changes in standards of living globally? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Economic indicators such as the Gini Ind

Question 18

Who was S.Ann Dunham,and what did she contribute to anthropology?

Accepted Answer

S. Ann Dunham was an American anthropolo

Question 19

Under what social conditions would you expect to find xenophobia?

Accepted Answer

Xenophobia, which is the fear or hatred

Question 20

Identify and discuss the problems of structural violence.

Accepted Answer

Structural violence refers to the system

Exam 26: Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

Why is it important to understand the structural power of a country?

In which urban area do we currently find some of the largest numbers of urban poor?

The change from subsistence farming to cash crops:

What is a multicultural society? What are its primary characteristics?

Power that organizes and orchestrates the systemic interaction within and among societies is called:

Multiculturalism involves all of the following except:

The military is an example of soft power when it is not activated in warfare.

According to the World Health Organization,more than 2 billion people in the world who are 18 and older are now overweight.

PCB contamination in breast milk is nowhere higher than among the:

What types of structural violence are associated with food? Explain and give examples.

On the Gini Index,which country rates currently at the highest level of disparity?

As the world's dominant super power,the U.S.is responsible for about one-third of the world's military arms spending.

In 2007,after many years of campaigning in the international media,political lobbying,and diplomatic pressure,the United Nations General Assembly passed the:

What is soft power? Discuss this source of structural power as a global influence.

Describe the new form of expansive capitalism that has emerged since the mid-20th century.

What is the importance of economic indicators such as the "Gini Index"? Do you believe that these types of measurements contribute to any changes in standards of living globally? Explain.

Who was S.Ann Dunham,and what did she contribute to anthropology?

Under what social conditions would you expect to find xenophobia?

Identify and discuss the problems of structural violence.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Filters