Question 1

Your textbook defines social change as:

Accepted Answer

A) the transformation of the physical world 
B) the increase in protests around the world 
C) the transformation of social institutions and culture of a society over time 
D) social order in social institutions 
E) social transformations caused by natural forces 
A) the transformation of the physical world 
B) the increase in protests around the world 
C) the transformation of social institutions and culture of a society over time 
D) social order in social institutions 
E) social transformations caused by natural forces C

Question 2

According to transformationalists,globalization is a dynamic and open process that is subject to influence and change.Which attributes are associated with this view?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization is a two-way flow of images, information, and influences. 
B) Globalization is a decentered and self-aware process characterized by links and cultural flows that work in a multidimensional way. 
C) We no longer live in a state-centric world; instead, governments must adopt a more active outward-looking stance because of the process of globalization. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Globalization is a two-way flow of images, information, and influences. 
B) Globalization is a decentered and self-aware process characterized by links and cultural flows that work in a multidimensional way. 
C) We no longer live in a state-centric world; instead, governments must adopt a more active outward-looking stance because of the process of globalization. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above D

Question 3

New social movements are at the heart of __________,the sphere between the state and the marketplace occupied by family,community associations,and other noneconomic institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) civil society 
B) structural strain 
C) institutional control 
D) social mobilization 
E) relative deprivation 
A) civil society 
B) structural strain 
C) institutional control 
D) social mobilization 
E) relative deprivation A

Question 4

Which of the following is a component of collective action,according to Charles Tilly?

Accepted Answer

A) organization 
B) mobilization 
C) common interests 
D) opportunity 
E) all of the above 
A) organization 
B) mobilization 
C) common interests 
D) opportunity 
E) all of the above

Question 5

What would be an example of a precipitating factor in Neil Smelser's theory of social movements?

Accepted Answer

A) Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi setting himself on fire in protest of the local police's confiscation of his wares 
B) demonstration and riots in Tunisia 
C) the spread of social movements labeled the "Arab Spring" 
D) the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi 
E) the use of the Internet to organize social movements 
A) Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi setting himself on fire in protest of the local police's confiscation of his wares 
B) demonstration and riots in Tunisia 
C) the spread of social movements labeled the "Arab Spring" 
D) the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi 
E) the use of the Internet to organize social movements

Question 6

Globalization is an uneven process,and because of this,the disparity between the developed world and the developing world is:

Accepted Answer

A) greater than ever 
B) decreasing rapidly 
C) growing but is still less than it was in the nineteenth century 
D) slowly shrinking 
E) none of the above; globalization has little effect on the development of countries 
A) greater than ever 
B) decreasing rapidly 
C) growing but is still less than it was in the nineteenth century 
D) slowly shrinking 
E) none of the above; globalization has little effect on the development of countries

Question 7

How would you best describe the gap in economic growth between the poorest and the richest countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Technological changes have allowed the poorest countries to catch up to their wealthier neighbors. 
B) The disparity between the developed and the developing worlds widened steadily over the course of the twentieth century and is now the largest it has ever been. 
C) The gap between the world's richest and poorest countries has narrowed significantly in the last twenty-five years. 
D) The increase in international trade has made the gap between the richest and poorest countries almost disappear. 
E) The United States and other wealthy countries have provided resources to poorer countries, which has resulted in a gap of minimal consequence. 
A) Technological changes have allowed the poorest countries to catch up to their wealthier neighbors. 
B) The disparity between the developed and the developing worlds widened steadily over the course of the twentieth century and is now the largest it has ever been. 
C) The gap between the world's richest and poorest countries has narrowed significantly in the last twenty-five years. 
D) The increase in international trade has made the gap between the richest and poorest countries almost disappear. 
E) The United States and other wealthy countries have provided resources to poorer countries, which has resulted in a gap of minimal consequence.

Question 8

According to Neil Smelser,social movements are motivated by:

Accepted Answer

A) political breakdown 
B) clashes of goals 
C) an inspirational leader 
D) a response to social conditions 
E) none of the above 
A) political breakdown 
B) clashes of goals 
C) an inspirational leader 
D) a response to social conditions 
E) none of the above

Question 9

According to the transformationalist perspective on globalization,the political structures of countries are adapting to challenges from:

Accepted Answer

A) new forms of economic and social organization 
B) a declining world economy 
C) resistant citizens 
D) terrorist organizations 
E) an increase in wars around the world 
A) new forms of economic and social organization 
B) a declining world economy 
C) resistant citizens 
D) terrorist organizations 
E) an increase in wars around the world

Question 10

Some sociologists worry that globalization is leading to the creation of a global culture in which the values of the most powerful and affluent overwhelm the strength of local customs and tradition.This process is called:

Accepted Answer

A) hyperglobalization 
B) cultural imperialism 
C) Westernization 
D) differentiation 
E) hybrid identity formation 
A) hyperglobalization 
B) cultural imperialism 
C) Westernization 
D) differentiation 
E) hybrid identity formation

Question 11

According to Alain Touraine's theory of social movements,the reason there are more social movements in the modern world is because:

Accepted Answer

A) social movements are irrational responses to social injustices 
B) individuals and groups believe that social movements are an effective way to reshape society 
C) people can communicate more easily with the Internet 
D) social movements almost always become institutionalized 
E) people are more likely to work in groups 
A) social movements are irrational responses to social injustices 
B) individuals and groups believe that social movements are an effective way to reshape society 
C) people can communicate more easily with the Internet 
D) social movements almost always become institutionalized 
E) people are more likely to work in groups

Question 12

According to Charles Tilly,mobilization is one of the main factors of collective action.Mobilization is:

Accepted Answer

A) how word of social protests spreads 
B) a type of social protest 
C) the size of the crowd 
D) how people are transported to protest sites 
E) the ways in which a group acquires sufficient resources to make collective action possible 
A) how word of social protests spreads 
B) a type of social protest 
C) the size of the crowd 
D) how people are transported to protest sites 
E) the ways in which a group acquires sufficient resources to make collective action possible

Question 13

Discuss the cultural impacts of globalization.Do you think these are more a matter of "cultural imperialism" or "fragmentation of cultural forms"? Justify your position.

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Question 14

Transformation of the social institutions and culture of a society over time is called:

Accepted Answer

A) forced change 
B) social continuation 
C) social change 
D) evolution 
E) collective behavior 
A) forced change 
B) social continuation 
C) social change 
D) evolution 
E) collective behavior

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of social change?

Accepted Answer

A) more people buying homes at a younger age 
B) changing your clothes each day and washing them in a washing machine 
C) fewer social events on college campuses today 
D) the growing interconnection of national economies around the world 
E) the decline of beer consumption around the world 
A) more people buying homes at a younger age 
B) changing your clothes each day and washing them in a washing machine 
C) fewer social events on college campuses today 
D) the growing interconnection of national economies around the world 
E) the decline of beer consumption around the world

Question 16

What are the four major influences on social change in modern history? Which of these influences do you think has the largest impact on social change today? Use examples to support your answer.

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Question 17

According to Daniel Bell,the white-collar worker is the most essential type of employee in:

Accepted Answer

A) technology society 
B) industrial society 
C) postindustrial society 
D) urban society 
E) agricultural society 
A) technology society 
B) industrial society 
C) postindustrial society 
D) urban society 
E) agricultural society

Question 18

What role has the modern state played in the process of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging protests 
B) speeding up patterns of change in the modern world 
C) being less involved in social life and the economy 
D) limiting the movement of people through immigration policy 
E) none of the above; the modern state has not played a major role 
A) encouraging protests 
B) speeding up patterns of change in the modern world 
C) being less involved in social life and the economy 
D) limiting the movement of people through immigration policy 
E) none of the above; the modern state has not played a major role

Question 19

In the past,humans experienced famine and floods,or __________; today,as a result of globalization,humans now face __________ created by the effects of our own knowledge and technology on the natural world.

Accepted Answer

A) external risk; manufactured risk 
B) manufactured risk; external risk 
C) natural risk; manufactured risk 
D) hyper-risk; manufactured risk 
E) evolutionary risk; global risk 
A) external risk; manufactured risk 
B) manufactured risk; external risk 
C) natural risk; manufactured risk 
D) hyper-risk; manufactured risk 
E) evolutionary risk; global risk

Question 20

Jared Diamond argued that there are five factors that contributed to the collapse of Rwandan society.Among these five,he emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) environmental factors 
B) economic factors 
C) political and cultural factors 
D) warfare 
E) none of the above 
A) environmental factors 
B) economic factors 
C) political and cultural factors 
D) warfare 
E) none of the above

Your textbook defines social change as:

According to transformationalists,globalization is a dynamic and open process that is subject to influence and change.Which attributes are associated with this view?

New social movements are at the heart of __________,the sphere between the state and the marketplace occupied by family,community associations,and other noneconomic institutions.

Which of the following is a component of collective action,according to Charles Tilly?

What would be an example of a precipitating factor in Neil Smelser's theory of social movements?

Globalization is an uneven process,and because of this,the disparity between the developed world and the developing world is:

How would you best describe the gap in economic growth between the poorest and the richest countries?

According to Neil Smelser,social movements are motivated by:

According to the transformationalist perspective on globalization,the political structures of countries are adapting to challenges from:

Some sociologists worry that globalization is leading to the creation of a global culture in which the values of the most powerful and affluent overwhelm the strength of local customs and tradition.This process is called:

According to Alain Touraine's theory of social movements,the reason there are more social movements in the modern world is because:

According to Charles Tilly,mobilization is one of the main factors of collective action.Mobilization is:

Discuss the cultural impacts of globalization.Do you think these are more a matter of "cultural imperialism" or "fragmentation of cultural forms"? Justify your position.

Transformation of the social institutions and culture of a society over time is called:

Which of the following is the best example of social change?

What are the four major influences on social change in modern history? Which of these influences do you think has the largest impact on social change today? Use examples to support your answer.

According to Daniel Bell,the white-collar worker is the most essential type of employee in:

What role has the modern state played in the process of globalization?

In the past,humans experienced famine and floods,or ; today,as a result of globalization,humans now face created by the effects of our own knowledge and technology on the natural world.

Jared Diamond argued that there are five factors that contributed to the collapse of Rwandan society.Among these five,he emphasizes:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

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Exam 16: Globalization in a Changing World

Your textbook defines social change as:

According to transformationalists,globalization is a dynamic and open process that is subject to influence and change.Which attributes are associated with this view?

New social movements are at the heart of __________,the sphere between the state and the marketplace occupied by family,community associations,and other noneconomic institutions.

Which of the following is a component of collective action,according to Charles Tilly?

What would be an example of a precipitating factor in Neil Smelser's theory of social movements?

Globalization is an uneven process,and because of this,the disparity between the developed world and the developing world is:

How would you best describe the gap in economic growth between the poorest and the richest countries?

According to Neil Smelser,social movements are motivated by:

According to the transformationalist perspective on globalization,the political structures of countries are adapting to challenges from:

Some sociologists worry that globalization is leading to the creation of a global culture in which the values of the most powerful and affluent overwhelm the strength of local customs and tradition.This process is called:

According to Alain Touraine's theory of social movements,the reason there are more social movements in the modern world is because:

According to Charles Tilly,mobilization is one of the main factors of collective action.Mobilization is:

Discuss the cultural impacts of globalization.Do you think these are more a matter of "cultural imperialism" or "fragmentation of cultural forms"? Justify your position.

Transformation of the social institutions and culture of a society over time is called:

Which of the following is the best example of social change?

What are the four major influences on social change in modern history? Which of these influences do you think has the largest impact on social change today? Use examples to support your answer.

According to Daniel Bell,the white-collar worker is the most essential type of employee in:

What role has the modern state played in the process of globalization?

In the past,humans experienced famine and floods,or __________; today,as a result of globalization,humans now face __________ created by the effects of our own knowledge and technology on the natural world.

Jared Diamond argued that there are five factors that contributed to the collapse of Rwandan society.Among these five,he emphasizes:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Filters

In the past,humans experienced famine and floods,or ; today,as a result of globalization,humans now face created by the effects of our own knowledge and technology on the natural world.