Deck 14: Migration and Diaspora

Question 1

In definition alone, which of the following is best captured by the term migration?

A) physical movement from one place to another
B) people's perceptions of themselves in their new home
C) transnational connections
D) older identities retained in a new home

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a transnational connection?

A) remittances sent back home
B) family Skype calls between countries
C) frequent visits back home
D) all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is true of diaspora?

A) It suggests forced migration.
B) It suggests voluntary migration.
C) It suggests both forced and voluntary migrations.
D) It suggests a different kind of migration altogether.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following questions would an anthropologist most likely ask about diaspora?

A) How are diasporic communities forming in the countries of immigration?
B) How are individuals' understanding their identities in new homeland?
C) What connections are broken or retained across borders and oceans of migration?
D) all of the above

Question 5

What happens to religious practice and belief in a transnational context?

A) It remains unchanged.
B) It is altered to fit the new context without compromising the religion's integrity.
C) It slowly dies.
D) It clashes violently with other religions, and either dominates or becomes marginalized.

Question 6

France's policy of secularity means what for how migrants are identified by the French?

A) Individuals are not assigned officially to ethnic categories and racism rarely occurs.
B) Everyday racialization occurs despite official policy.
C) Individuals are assigned to ethnic categories and allowed to live only in certain neighborhoods.
D) Individuals are identified by their religion alone, regardless of ethnic background.

Question 7

How have Muslims adapted the religious practice of sacrifice in Europe?

A) They have altered the practice so that it confirms with what is possible in French society.
B) They replaced the practice entirely.
C) They practice sacrifice in secrecy because it is outlawed in France.
D) The practice has not changed because the French are open to all religious practices.

Question 8

In Islam, which of the following refers to a nonbinding legal opinion issued by a qualified person or group?

A) hijra
B) self Islam
C) fatwa
D) sage interpretation

Question 9

Why was a fatwa issued on the topic of usury for Muslims living in Europe, specifically for taking out a home loan?

A) extreme necessity
B) Muslims may make contracts that violate Islamic law when in non-Muslim countries
C) owning a home was nearly impossible otherwise
D) all of the above

Question 10

In which country would we likely find the most positive attitudes toward devout Islam not being exclusive from modernity?

A) France
B) Britain
C) United States
D) Indonesia