Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?
a. The focus on contemporary colonialism overlooks the egregious atrocities of the past.
b. The roles of culture, knowledge, and representation have been overemphasized in the construction of the colonial world and its inhabitants.
c. The West was unable to create an image of itself through encounters with colonized peoples.
d. Just as postmodernist call for; the largely Western, taken-for-granted knowledge needs deconstructed.
d. Just as postmodernist call for; the largely Western, taken-for-granted knowledge needs deconstructed.
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Observers of Anna and other cases of isolated children discovered that being deprived of social interaction during one's formative years
a. lengthens life expectancy. b. decreases IQ. c. deprives individuals of their humanness. d. all of the above.
Which of the following best defines secondary sector production?
a. the processing of raw materials into finished products b. the extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the environment c. workers providing services rather than goods as their primary source of livelihood d. work in such areas as transportation, communication, education, real estate, and advertising
In the United States, the government provides maternity leave for workers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Booker T. Washington’s hopes for African Americans lay in a program of self-help through education. With the help of white philanthropists, he established the Tuskegee Institute where training emphasized
a. immediately lucrative careers in medicine, law, and finance. b. long-term career goal-setting. c. immediately useful vocations such as farming, preaching, and blacksmithing. d. a liberal arts degree as a prelude to public office.