Which of the following statements would a scholar of the identity perspective most likely agree with?
a. Institutions shape ideas.
b. Power shapes ideas.
c. Ideas shape institutions.
d. Wealth shapes ideas.
c. Ideas shape institutions.
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Increased U.S. interventionism in the world, the ability of the United States to become the bulwark of the Bretton Woods system, and promote nation-building in the Third World following World War II are all examples of the United States becoming
a. an isolationist state. b. a hegemonic power. c. a soft power. d. an imperial empire.
What did the Mexico City policy do?
a. Ended foreign aid for family-planning agencies that endorsed or provided abortions b. Supported countries attempting to control population growth c. Supported China’s effort to control population growth through laws on marriage and childbearing d. Called for increases in funding for economic development in areas with high population growth
A kinship bond is defined by the fact that it includes connections to others ________
A. formed by being members of the same civic culture B. that transcend the political cleavages of society C. who share a sense of class consciousness D. belonging to the class of the bourgeoisie E. formed by blood, marriage, or other family relations
Criticisms of long-cycle theory include which of the following?
a. There is no agreement on which factors—economic, military, or domestic—produce these cycles. b. Theorists disagree on the time frame necessary between cycles. c. The theory is too deterministic. d. Both statements A and C are true.