Question 1

According to Karl Marx, classes are

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary, in that they each do different tasks necessary for the survival of the society. 
B)  part of the original, preindustrial social system of humans. 
C)  powerful collective forces that could mobilize human energies to influence the course of history. 
D)  based more on notions of prestige and morality than on actual economic differences. 
E)  not important to his vision of social change in Western society. 
A)  complementary, in that they each do different tasks necessary for the survival of the society. 
B)  part of the original, preindustrial social system of humans. 
C)  powerful collective forces that could mobilize human energies to influence the course of history. 
D)  based more on notions of prestige and morality than on actual economic differences. 
E)  not important to his vision of social change in Western society.

Question 2

Weber argued that the only true capitalists were Protestants, and people who believed in any other faith could never fully mature as capitalists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What term refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit?

Accepted Answer

A)  the modern world system 
B)  industrialization 
C)  an open class system 
D)  socioeconomic stratification 
E)  capital 
A)  the modern world system 
B)  industrialization 
C)  an open class system 
D)  socioeconomic stratification 
E)  capital

Question 4

Based on the way the text defines imperialism and colonialism, do you think that they describe phenomena of the past? These terms have been used recently to describe current international affairs. Find an example of this, and compare the use of the term to its definition in the text.

Accepted Answer

Based on the way the text defines imperi

Question 5

Life in nations in the periphery is characterized by high percentages of poverty and frequent food shortages brought on by a high level of stratification between a small number of large landowners and landless workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Karl Marx, classes are

Weber argued that the only true capitalists were Protestants, and people who believed in any other faith could never fully mature as capitalists.

What term refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit?

Based on the way the text defines imperialism and colonialism, do you think that they describe phenomena of the past? These terms have been used recently to describe current international affairs. Find an example of this, and compare the use of the term to its definition in the text.

Life in nations in the periphery is characterized by high percentages of poverty and frequent food shortages brought on by a high level of stratification between a small number of large landowners and landless workers.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

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Language and Communication

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Exam 14: The World System and Colonialism

According to Karl Marx, classes are

Weber argued that the only true capitalists were Protestants, and people who believed in any other faith could never fully mature as capitalists.

What term refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit?

Based on the way the text defines imperialism and colonialism, do you think that they describe phenomena of the past? These terms have been used recently to describe current international affairs. Find an example of this, and compare the use of the term to its definition in the text.

Life in nations in the periphery is characterized by high percentages of poverty and frequent food shortages brought on by a high level of stratification between a small number of large landowners and landless workers.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters