Question 1

What are the major theoretical perspectives that anthropologists have used to try to explain the relationship between the West and the rest of the world? In what ways are they alike? On what points do they differ?

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Anthropologists have used various theore...

Question 2

Is it inevitable that sooner or later all people everywhere will be captured by the capitalist market? Give examples to support your answer.

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It is not inevitable that all people eve...

Question 3

It has been suggested that the global language of social justice at the beginning of the twenty-first century is the discourse of

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A)   Citizenship.
B)   A postnational ethos.
C)   Globalization theory.
D)   Human rights.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A strong defense of distinctive "cultural values" against the discourse of human rights may under some conditions be

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A)   A political tactic to resist international criticism of internal repression.
B)   An inconsistent approach to elements of westernization.
C)   A way of using "culture" as a scapegoat for the unwillingness of a government to extend rights for noncultural reasons.
D)   All of the above.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

How may we use the concept of vernacular statecraft to explain how indigenous communities throughout Ecuador are now able to come together to challenge state power?

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The concept of vernacular statecraft can...

Question 6

Discuss cultural imperialism, cultural hybridity, and cosmopolitanism. How do anthropologists define these concepts, how are they related, and why are they important in contemporary anthropological discussions of globalization?

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Cultural imperialism, cultural hybridity...

Question 7

To fit the way human rights laws are written, indigenous people often have to

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A)   Get law degrees to protect themselves.
B)   Portray their cultures in ways that are different from their own everyday understandings.
C)   Learn the language of the courts.
D)   Do all of the above.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

The idea that some cultures dominate others, leading to the destruction of the subordinated cultures and their replacement by the culture of those in power, is called

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A)   Cultural imperialism.
B)   Ethnocide.
C)   Globalization.
D)   Cultural evolution.E) All of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 9

There is a move by some transborder citizenries to call for the establishment of new political forms that represent the realities of their experiences of national identity. These new forms are called

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A)   Regional carriers.
B)   Transnational nation-states.
C)   Substantive citizenship.
D)   Flexible citizenship.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above B

Question 10

According to the anthropologist Arjun Appadurai, globalization is basically

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A)   Systematic.
B)   Disorganized.
C)   Unpredictable.
D)   Both b and cE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The example of the Kayapó in Brazil demonstrates that indigenous people

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A)   Are helpless "victims of progress."
B)   Can ally themselves with one another to defend environmental, human, and tribal rights.
C)   Need strong representation in the national congress to succeed.
D)   Can succeed despite a lack of political skill.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 12

According to Aihwa Ong, the ways in which overseas Chinese business families seek both to benefit from and get around different nation-state regimes illustrates

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A)   Flexible citizenship.
B)   The rise of transnational nation-states.
C)   Substantive citizenship.
D)   Great business skills.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to Arturo Escobar, the "new social movements" in Latin America are

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A)   Struggles over material conditions.
B)   Struggles over meanings.
C)   Attempts by people who have been marginalized in the "development" schemes of outsiders to build alternative forms of modern life.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In capitalism, time is money. In subsistence agriculture, time is the surplus left after people have produced enough food and seed for the next season. Discuss, illustrating with examples.

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In capitalism, the concept of "time is m...

Question 15

Why are many anthropologists convinced that cultural imperialism is not an adequate explanation for the spread of Western cultural forms?

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A)   Cultural imperialism denies agency to non-Western people.
B)   Cultural imperialism assumes that non-Western cultural forms never move to the West.
C)   Cultural imperialism ignores the evidence that sometimes the West is bypassed as cultural forms move from one part of the non-Western world to other parts.
D)   All of the above are true.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The reshaping of local conditions by powerful global forces on an ever-intensifying scale is

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A)   Globalization.
B)   Modernization.
C)   Neocolonialism.
D)   World-system development.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

According to Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, which of the following statements does NOT describe how the Indonesian rainforest had to be transformed before lumber interests could begin to cut it down?

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A)   The forest had to be "simplified" into "species valuable for plywood manufacture" and "waste."
B)   The forest had to be reconfigured as a "sustainable resource" that could be replaced later by industrial tree plantations.
C)   Local forest dwellers had to be physically removed from wooded areas to give loggers access.
D)   Destruction of the rainforest had to be linked to nation-building.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A characteristic of Western modernity has been

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A)   Massive global displacements of people.
B)   The emergence of a single world business and communication language.
C)   An increasingly orderly way of life.
D)   The rise of strong nation-states that can effectively police their boundaries.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a social arrangement where globalization is seen?

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A)   Immigration.
B)   Tourism.
C)   Transnational corporations.
D)   All of the above.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Arguments that pit human rights against culture depend on the assumption that

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A)   Cultures are homogeneous.
B)   Cultures are unchanging.
C)   Each society has one culture that its members have to follow.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 13: What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Globalization

What are the major theoretical perspectives that anthropologists have used to try to explain the relationship between the West and the rest of the world? In what ways are they alike? On what points do they differ?

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Is it inevitable that sooner or later all people everywhere will be captured by the capitalist market? Give examples to support your answer.

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It has been suggested that the global language of social justice at the beginning of the twenty-first century is the discourse of

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A strong defense of distinctive "cultural values" against the discourse of human rights may under some conditions be

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How may we use the concept of vernacular statecraft to explain how indigenous communities throughout Ecuador are now able to come together to challenge state power?

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Discuss cultural imperialism, cultural hybridity, and cosmopolitanism. How do anthropologists define these concepts, how are they related, and why are they important in contemporary anthropological discussions of globalization?

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To fit the way human rights laws are written, indigenous people often have to

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The idea that some cultures dominate others, leading to the destruction of the subordinated cultures and their replacement by the culture of those in power, is called

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There is a move by some transborder citizenries to call for the establishment of new political forms that represent the realities of their experiences of national identity. These new forms are called

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According to the anthropologist Arjun Appadurai, globalization is basically

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The example of the Kayapó in Brazil demonstrates that indigenous people

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According to Aihwa Ong, the ways in which overseas Chinese business families seek both to benefit from and get around different nation-state regimes illustrates

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According to Arturo Escobar, the "new social movements" in Latin America are

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In capitalism, time is money. In subsistence agriculture, time is the surplus left after people have produced enough food and seed for the next season. Discuss, illustrating with examples.

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Why are many anthropologists convinced that cultural imperialism is not an adequate explanation for the spread of Western cultural forms?

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The reshaping of local conditions by powerful global forces on an ever-intensifying scale is

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According to Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, which of the following statements does NOT describe how the Indonesian rainforest had to be transformed before lumber interests could begin to cut it down?

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A characteristic of Western modernity has been

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Which of the following is a social arrangement where globalization is seen?

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Arguments that pit human rights against culture depend on the assumption that

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