Compare and contrast horticulture and agriculture

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They both are systems of food production that rely on plants. However, horticulture involves a simple technology and the production only of what is needed by the family unit. It is still associated with mobility. Agriculture uses intensive crop cultivation, plows, fertilizers, and irrigation. It is associated with fixed settlement.

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The theory of historical particularism was championed by:

a. Bronislaw Malinowski. b. Franz Boas. c. Sir E. B. Tylor. d. Lewis H. Morgan.

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Which of these statements about world-system theory is NOT true?

A. World-system theory claims that a set of economic and political interconnections has characterized much of the globe since the 16th century. B. World-system theory assigns countries to different positions based on their economic and political clout. C. World-system theory deals exclusively with non-Western, horticultural societies. D. World-system theory focuses on wealth and power differentials that extend beyond individual countries. E. French historian Fernand Braudel wrote about world-system theory.

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What is the ultimate objective of the World Trade Organization?

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Define the concepts of status, ascribed position, and achieved position, and provide an example of ascribed and achieved position and how each relates to status

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