Question 1

The World Trade Organization protesters argue that trade rules should be oriented,first and foremost,to protecting __________,not to ensuring larger profits for already rich corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) human rights 
B) the environment 
C) labor rights 
D) local economies 
E) all of the above

Question 2

According to Ulrich Beck,globalization brings about a "risk society." Explain a "risk society" and the kinds of risks that are being "manufactured." What specific risks are you most concerned about? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Ulrich Beck,globalization brings about a...

Question 3

The manufacture of material goods is no longer the basis of production in many countries today.What is?

Accepted Answer

A) the consumption of material goods 
B) the development and dissemination of information and knowledge 
C) agriculture 
D) warfare 
E) fishing

Question 4

Alain Touraine's concept of "historicity" in reference to social movements means:

Accepted Answer

A) one must understand the past of urban areas to understand the present 
B) there are more social movements in the modern world because individuals and groups know that social activism can be used to achieve social goals and to reshape society 
C) social movements are generally furthered by people whose emotions are totally out of control 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 5

The growth of jobs in the retail and food service sector and the decline in manufacturing jobs is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) service society 
B) industrial society 
C) information society 
D) low-wage society 
E) contingent labor society

Question 6

Jon and Huong are friends attending college in different states.They keep in contact through e-mail,instant messaging,and social networking Web sites.Based on this example,technology has the capacity to do what?

Accepted Answer

A) overcome cultural differences 
B) link economic and cultural gains 
C) overcome the move toward the service economy 
D) create interdependence 
E) compress time and space

Question 7

According to the text,globalization is being driven by the integration of the world economy,which is now dominated by activity that is weightless.This weightless economy is one in which products have their basis in:

Accepted Answer

A) the Internet 
B) service 
C) information 
D) consumption 
E) financial services

Question 8

Which perspective in the globalization debate argues that regionalization within the world economy produces less integration and that national governments continue to play a vital role in the economy?

Accepted Answer

A) the skeptics 
B) the hyperglobalizers 
C) the transformationalists 
D) the critics 
E) the anti-globalizers

Question 9

The belief that society is constantly in flux and that there is no "grand narrative" that guides society is called:

Accepted Answer

A) postindustrialism 
B) postmodernism 
C) historicity 
D) posthistoricity 
E) progressivism

Question 10

Which of the following perspectives on globalization believes that globalization is challenging the power of nation-states?

Accepted Answer

A) the hyperglobalizers 
B) the transformationalists 
C) the skeptics 
D) the believers 
E) the transitionists

Question 11

James Davies argues that relative deprivation,not absolute deprivation,is what motivates revolution.Relative deprivation is the discrepancy between:

Accepted Answer

A) those who believe society should be guided by religious faith and those who believe that capitalism should be the focus 
B) those who own the means of production and workers 
C) the educated and those with less skills 
D) the lives people are forced to lead and what they think could realistically be achieved 
E) none of the above

Question 12

In recent years,participants in social movements have shown an ability to do something that is particularly worrisome to oppressive governments.This is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) develop charismatic leadership 
B) coordinate international political campaigns by using the Internet and other technology 
C) make phone calls to their elected representatives 
D) charter buses to transport demonstrators to rallies 
E) organize big petition drives in major metropolitan centers

Question 13

Which perspective on globalization,exemplified by Kenichi Ohmae,argues that globalization is producing a borderless world in which national governments are no longer in control of their own economies?

Accepted Answer

A) the skeptics 
B) the hyperglobalizers 
C) the transformationalists 
D) the critics 
E) the hyperventilators

Question 14

In terms of people's working lives,globalization makes it more likely that individuals will experience:

Accepted Answer

A) a labor market that values skills in manual labor 
B) a career in the manufacturing industry 
C) working for one company over the course of their lives 
D) a self-made career path, with several employment changes over their lifetime 
E) none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following might be labeled a new social movement rather than a conventional social movement?

Accepted Answer

A) union movement 
B) gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender movement 
C) democracy movement 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 16

American society has a strong set of noneconomic institutions,and most people socialize and interact in spaces structured by family,community associations,and schools.Therefore,according to sociologists,American society has a strong:

Accepted Answer

A) anti-market belief system 
B) civil society 
C) institutional control structure 
D) protest culture 
E) institutional bias

Question 17

According to postmodernists,there is "no such thing as history." What do they mean by this statement? Do you agree or disagree with their view of globalization?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to postmodernists,there is "no such thing...

Question 18

Globalization is:

Accepted Answer

A) rapidly diminishing the amount of human interaction 
B) a single world order with increasing interdependence 
C) simply the expansion of a global economy 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Seen as a unique product of late modern society,__________ differ significantly in methods,motivations,and orientations from the collective action of earlier times.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal democracies 
B) nation-states 
C) civil society goals 
D) new social movements 
E) welfare states

Question 20

Which of the following factors has consistently influenced social change over time?

Accepted Answer

A) the physical environment 
B) political organization 
C) cultural factors 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Exam 16: Globalization in a Changing World