According to social scientists, absolute poverty exists when people may be able to afford basic necessities but are still unable to maintain an average standard of living; it is measured by comparing the actual income against the income earner's expectations and perceptions
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which theory focuses on the current stratification system by viewing the world as a single economic entity?
A. postcolonialism B. modernization theory C. world-systems theory D. Marxian theory
Most of the world's population no longer lives in agrarian societies
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Members of a hunting-and-gathering band believe that a certain sacred spear has the power to draw the prey hunted by the band to its vicinity. Sociologically, one could say that the particular spear possesses:
a. mana. b. animism. c. abstract ideals. d. profane power. e. soul.
The largest territory within which a society's political institutions can operate without having to face challenges to their sovereignty is the:
a. empire b. legitimate state c. nation-state d. supreme state