Question 1

What is the main objective of the post-development school?

Accepted Answer

A)  To encourage the idea of development 
B)  To kill the idea of development 
C)  To analyze the lineal and historical evolution of development 
D)  To encourage a liberal development scholarship 
E)  To denounce inequality 
A)  To encourage the idea of development 
B)  To kill the idea of development 
C)  To analyze the lineal and historical evolution of development 
D)  To encourage a liberal development scholarship 
E)  To denounce inequality

Question 2

Where can we find a movement in the West that shares the goals of post-development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nationalist movements 
B)  The radical left and anarchist movements 
C)  Regional integration projects like the EU 
D)  Organized labour 
E)  Post-modern millennials 
A)  Nationalist movements 
B)  The radical left and anarchist movements 
C)  Regional integration projects like the EU 
D)  Organized labour 
E)  Post-modern millennials

Question 3

What is the danger of cultural relativism in the context of post-development theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It deconstructs the ability to trade 
B)  It could be used by the Global North to legitimate inequality 
C)  It removes common understandings which globalization has been built upon 
D)  It delegitimizes cooperation between states 
E)  It could legitimate the traditional privileges of the elite in the Global South 
A)  It deconstructs the ability to trade 
B)  It could be used by the Global North to legitimate inequality 
C)  It removes common understandings which globalization has been built upon 
D)  It delegitimizes cooperation between states 
E)  It could legitimate the traditional privileges of the elite in the Global South

Question 4

The post-development school has existed as long as development has existed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What constitutes the idea of "undeveloping the North"?

Accepted Answer

"Undeveloping the North" is a concept pr

Question 6

What is buen vivir? And what is its relationship to the development discourse?

Accepted Answer

There is no single concept of buen vivir

Question 7

The redefinition of concepts in the development paradigm has led to clarity of mission and process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does Arturo Escobar see the field of economics?

Accepted Answer

A)  A science 
B)  A cultural discourse embedded in a specific historical context 
C)  An objective take on the human condition 
D)  A subjective and nuanced exploration of history 
E)  A record of human progress 
A)  A science 
B)  A cultural discourse embedded in a specific historical context 
C)  An objective take on the human condition 
D)  A subjective and nuanced exploration of history 
E)  A record of human progress

Question 9

Why are the Zapatistas interesting from a post-development perspective?

Accepted Answer

The Zapatistas in Mexico are interesting

Question 10

Which of the following is a critique of post-development theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It relies too heavily on objective truth 
B)  It lacks an appreciation for the diverse forms of knowledge in the world 
C)  It seeks to replace one form of domination for a more localized version 
D)  It embodies a romantic image of the noble savage 
E)  It suggests synergy can be found with the developed world 
A)  It relies too heavily on objective truth 
B)  It lacks an appreciation for the diverse forms of knowledge in the world 
C)  It seeks to replace one form of domination for a more localized version 
D)  It embodies a romantic image of the noble savage 
E)  It suggests synergy can be found with the developed world

Question 11

What unites the post-development school? What is its purpose?

Accepted Answer

Post-development is meant to be a fundam

Question 12

What do different thinkers of post-development have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  An interest in global culture and knowledge 
B)  The rejection of the entire paradigm of development 
C)  Subsistence feminism 
D)  A new way of conceiving international relations 
E)  Trading partners in a global economy 
A)  An interest in global culture and knowledge 
B)  The rejection of the entire paradigm of development 
C)  Subsistence feminism 
D)  A new way of conceiving international relations 
E)  Trading partners in a global economy

Question 13

Discourse constitutes an objective truth independent of time and place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does Foucault argue defines truth?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is defined by historical, social, and political contexts 
B)  It is defined through the scientific method of determining causality 
C)  It is defined by experimentation and direct observation 
D)  It is defined objectively and interpreted by historians 
E)  It is defined by the elites in society 
A)  It is defined by historical, social, and political contexts 
B)  It is defined through the scientific method of determining causality 
C)  It is defined by experimentation and direct observation 
D)  It is defined objectively and interpreted by historians 
E)  It is defined by the elites in society

Question 15

What are three things post-development theorists want to reclaim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agency, structure, and borders 
B)  Politics, the economy, and knowledge 
C)  Sustainability, debt, and social welfare 
D)  Regional integration, regional politics, and regional trade 
E)  Health care, education, social welfare 
A)  Agency, structure, and borders 
B)  Politics, the economy, and knowledge 
C)  Sustainability, debt, and social welfare 
D)  Regional integration, regional politics, and regional trade 
E)  Health care, education, social welfare

Question 16

Ivan Illich argues development is harmful because it teaches people to be dependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The more progressive representatives of development discourse reverse the dichotomy between "developed" and "less developed" societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is a prime insight of the post-development movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Eurocentric nature of mainstream development theories 
B)  The necessity of bringing together top-down and bottom-up approaches 
C)  The distinction between self and other is of little analytical value 
D)  The recognition of a global class structure 
E)  The need for more foreign direct investment in the Global South 
A)  The Eurocentric nature of mainstream development theories 
B)  The necessity of bringing together top-down and bottom-up approaches 
C)  The distinction between self and other is of little analytical value 
D)  The recognition of a global class structure 
E)  The need for more foreign direct investment in the Global South

Question 19

The Zapatistas have maintained autonomy from the Mexican government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the constant features of development?

Accepted Answer

According to post-development, the const

Exam 5: Post-development and Alternatives to Development

What is the main objective of the post-development school?

Where can we find a movement in the West that shares the goals of post-development?

What is the danger of cultural relativism in the context of post-development theory?

The post-development school has existed as long as development has existed.

What constitutes the idea of "undeveloping the North"?

What is buen vivir? And what is its relationship to the development discourse?

The redefinition of concepts in the development paradigm has led to clarity of mission and process.

How does Arturo Escobar see the field of economics?

Why are the Zapatistas interesting from a post-development perspective?

Which of the following is a critique of post-development theory?

What unites the post-development school? What is its purpose?

What do different thinkers of post-development have in common?

Discourse constitutes an objective truth independent of time and place.

What does Foucault argue defines truth?

What are three things post-development theorists want to reclaim?

Ivan Illich argues development is harmful because it teaches people to be dependent.

The more progressive representatives of development discourse reverse the dichotomy between "developed" and "less developed" societies.

Which is a prime insight of the post-development movement?

The Zapatistas have maintained autonomy from the Mexican government.

What are the constant features of development?

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