Question 1

According to ____ theory,global inequality results from various dysfunctional characteristics of poor societies themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) dependency 
B) modernization 
C) neoliberation 
D) glocalization 
E) colonialist 
A) dependency 
B) modernization 
C) neoliberation 
D) glocalization 
E) colonialist

Question 2

How has globalization affected your life,your family and your town?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has had a significant impa

Question 3

Politically,we can see regionalization in the growth of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Israel 
C) Japan 
D) Germany 
E) the European Union 
A) China 
B) Israel 
C) Japan 
D) Germany 
E) the European Union

Question 4

The semiperipheral countries differ from the peripheral countries in all these ways except:

Accepted Answer

A) racial background 
B) geopolitical position 
C) state policies 
D) social structure 
E) type of colonialism 
A) racial background 
B) geopolitical position 
C) state policies 
D) social structure 
E) type of colonialism

Question 5

What is McDonaldization?

Accepted Answer

McDonaldization is a form of r

Question 6

Antiglobalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A) modernization. 
B) imperialism 
C) development. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) modernization. 
B) imperialism 
C) development. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 7

Around 1780 the industrial revolution enabled the most powerful countries to force their colonies to become a source of:

Accepted Answer

A) raw materials 
B) cheap labor 
C) investment opportunities 
D) markets for the conquering nations 
E) all of these choices 
A) raw materials 
B) cheap labor 
C) investment opportunities 
D) markets for the conquering nations 
E) all of these choices

Question 8

Beginning around 1500 the armed forces of the world's most powerful countries subdued and then annexed or colonized most of:

Accepted Answer

A) the rest of the world 
B) China 
C) Europe 
D) Asia 
E) South America 
A) the rest of the world 
B) China 
C) Europe 
D) Asia 
E) South America

Question 9

Of the 1.3 billion people around the world living on $1 a day or less,1 billion of them are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese 
B) African 
C) children 
D) women 
E) men 
A) Chinese 
B) African 
C) children 
D) women 
E) men

Question 10

In leading to globalization,technological,political and economic factors:

Accepted Answer

A) do not work independently. 
B) operate independently in the context of global competition. 
C) are interrelated and functional exclusively on a domestic level. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) do not work independently. 
B) operate independently in the context of global competition. 
C) are interrelated and functional exclusively on a domestic level. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 11

South Korea,Taiwan,and Israel are examples of which type of country?

Accepted Answer

A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) underdeveloped countries 
E) None of the above. 
A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) underdeveloped countries 
E) None of the above.

Question 12

Describe three well-known people (or categories of people)who would typically support the dependency theory of globalization and explain why they do.

Accepted Answer

1. Anti-globalization activists: Many an

Question 13

The term to describe the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization is

Accepted Answer

A) McDonaldization 
B) regionalization 
C) glocalization 
D) neoliberal globalization 
E) imperialism 
A) McDonaldization 
B) regionalization 
C) glocalization 
D) neoliberal globalization 
E) imperialism

Question 14

In the 1990s Nike's Indonesian workers were

Accepted Answer

A) paid 14 cents an hour 
B) beaten 
C) sexually harassed 
D) fired for trying to organize a union 
E) all of these choices 
A) paid 14 cents an hour 
B) beaten 
C) sexually harassed 
D) fired for trying to organize a union 
E) all of these choices

Question 15

Movies do not always tell the real truth.Which of these statements concerning the Mid East is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The US abandoned the freedom fighters of Iraq and the fight for democracy. 
B) Saddam Hussein ruthlessly suppressed the rebels. 
C) The US protected the undemocratic regimes of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. 
D) Most of the Arab world remains impoverished despite the oil wealth in the region. 
E) In Saudi Arabia all adult males are encouraged to vote. 
A) The US abandoned the freedom fighters of Iraq and the fight for democracy. 
B) Saddam Hussein ruthlessly suppressed the rebels. 
C) The US protected the undemocratic regimes of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. 
D) Most of the Arab world remains impoverished despite the oil wealth in the region. 
E) In Saudi Arabia all adult males are encouraged to vote.

According to ____ theory,global inequality results from various dysfunctional characteristics of poor societies themselves.

How has globalization affected your life,your family and your town?

Politically,we can see regionalization in the growth of ____.

The semiperipheral countries differ from the peripheral countries in all these ways except:

What is McDonaldization?

Antiglobalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of:

Around 1780 the industrial revolution enabled the most powerful countries to force their colonies to become a source of:

Beginning around 1500 the armed forces of the world's most powerful countries subdued and then annexed or colonized most of:

Of the 1.3 billion people around the world living on $1 a day or less,1 billion of them are ____.

In leading to globalization,technological,political and economic factors:

South Korea,Taiwan,and Israel are examples of which type of country?

Describe three well-known people (or categories of people)who would typically support the dependency theory of globalization and explain why they do.

The term to describe the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization is

In the 1990s Nike's Indonesian workers were

Movies do not always tell the real truth.Which of these statements concerning the Mid East is NOT true?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Social Collectivities: Groups to Societies

Deviance and Crime

Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

Filters

Exam 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development

According to ____ theory,global inequality results from various dysfunctional characteristics of poor societies themselves.

How has globalization affected your life,your family and your town?

Politically,we can see regionalization in the growth of ____.

The semiperipheral countries differ from the peripheral countries in all these ways except:

What is McDonaldization?

Antiglobalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of:

Around 1780 the industrial revolution enabled the most powerful countries to force their colonies to become a source of:

Beginning around 1500 the armed forces of the world's most powerful countries subdued and then annexed or colonized most of:

Of the 1.3 billion people around the world living on $1 a day or less,1 billion of them are ____.

In leading to globalization,technological,political and economic factors:

South Korea,Taiwan,and Israel are examples of which type of country?

Describe three well-known people (or categories of people)who would typically support the dependency theory of globalization and explain why they do.

The term to describe the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization is

In the 1990s Nike's Indonesian workers were

Movies do not always tell the real truth.Which of these statements concerning the Mid East is NOT true?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Social Collectivities: Groups to Societies

Deviance and Crime

Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

Filters