Exam 9: Class and Global Inequality

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

Which term did Max Weber use to describe the chances a person has in life at gaining highly valued economic and cultural means?

Geoff tells you that we cannot understand American culture without understanding the relationship that America has with the global economy.He argues that the ability to connect with other nations in the world allows Americans to have access to all sorts of products,and that would be impossible without a global economy.Which analytical framework is Geoff explaining?

Which class maintains investments in major companies and controls large amounts of money?

Approximately what percentage of the total world income does the richest 20 percent of individuals hold?

Which of the following best defines modernization theory?

Which of the following terms best identifies the following types of information we learn: table manners,etiquette in social situations,and rules concerning gift giving?

Which of the following is NOT one of the impacts of inequality between nations?

Excessive spending,often done with the intention of showing off or impressing others,is what Thorstein Veblen termed

Monetary assets that an individual holds,such as stocks,homes,and savings accounts,are known as

Money that is invested into factories,companies,and other businesses is called

Who described class as "script,map,and guide"?

Which of the following best defines dependency theory?

All developed countries require employers to provide a minimum number of days of paid leave for their workers.

How would world systems analysis classify a nation that has little global power and is exploited by more powerful nations for its labor and natural resources?

What term refers to a shift in one's social class that results from overall changes in the way employment is organized in society?

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

In the United States,the number of manufacturing jobs has been decreasing because companies are exporting the labor to other nations,which allows for cheaper production of goods.What term refers to what is happening in the United States?

Colonialism is the use of force by wealthy nations to dominate the economic,political,and economic resources of poorer nations.

Knowing which fork to use to eat dessert while dining at an upscale restaurant is an example of cultural capital.