According to Karl Marx, society has been divided into classes by the industrial mode of production;
those who own the means of production—the capitalists—exploit those who sell their labor to the owners of factories—the proletariat—and this exploitation leads to harsh working conditions and extremely low wages.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: T
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All of the following are criticisms of political economy EXCEPT:
a. sometimes it overemphasizes political structure. b. sometimes the research is apolitical (not political enough). c. sometimes the research places too much emphasis on policy. d. sometimes it is not focused on people at all. e. sometimes the research does not contain any economic data.
By the end of the 19th century, what was the relationship between the nations of Asia and the countries of Europe?
a. The countries of Europe had effectively colonized virtually all of Asia. b. European countries helped the independent Asian nations develop their resources. c. Asian countries continued as strong independent states and were marketing products to Europe. d. European conquest decimated the Asian population.
Humanistic anthropologists do not believe a science of culture is possible because
a. human beings are unique due to their capacity for social learning and complex communication. b. for humans how biological needs are met is shaped culturally. c. human language results in the cultural construction of categories of reality. d. All of these are arguments of humanistic anthropology against a scientific approach.
John Locke’s theory of tabula rasa was not sufficient because it did not:
a. focus on the individual, only the group. b. take genetic contributions into account. c. address any society except Europe. d. consider that culture and environment are important. e. explain why language is so important to development.