Which of Arjun Appadurai’s “scapes” refers to spatially mobile entertainment and informational images that helps create cultural hybrids?
a. Ethnoscapes
b. Mediascapes
c. Technoscapes
d. Financescapes
e. Ideoscapes
b. Mediascapes
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Which of the following statements is true of the role of Latinas in society in the past?
a. Latinas have headed their families until the arrival of European missionaries. b. The Catholic Church has relegated women to supportive roles while reserving for men the leadership positions. c. The distinctive experiences of Latinas have overshadowed their role in the Hispanic or feminist movements. d. Latinas have been active in decision making in all aspects that affect their daily lives.
According to the text, comparisons of families from non-white racial and ethnic groups indicates that
(a) Hispanics have lower marriage rates than African Americans (b) Asian families have more children (c) African American men do more housework than men from other ethnic groups (d) Puerto Ricans have the highest income of any Hispanic group
A danger of guest worker programs is
a. development of a permanent underclass. b. decline in the public school system. c. a threat to public health. d. increased crime. e. all of the above
Wallerstein claims that the current world economic system may be near its end because of
a. Diminishing profits from the capitalist enterprise b. Challenges from the semi-periphery c. Internal and external forces of alienation d. Each of the above is a possibility