Which of the following is NOT a reason why class is important, according to global identity theorists?
a. Lower classes tend to fragment along ethnic lines and compete against each other.
b. The power of states to “manufacture consent” declines as economic and political elites operate according to increasing transnational interests.
c. Immigrants tend to remain closely linked to their home countries.
d. In global popular culture, the world’s middle classes tend to eat food from the same restaurants, watch the same movies, and buy the same books and other consumer goods.
Answer: d
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a. To form a their own governmental unit b. To form a common-interest association based on bureaucracy c. To allow them to adhere to their religious laws d. To allow them to live separated from the entrance of any outsiders e. To form a communal identity that had no involvement with the surrounding society
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The accumulation of art objects is more common in foraging societies than state societies. b. Liberation theater has been used extensively to preserve the traditions of a culture. c. Art can be used both for preserving the status quo and also changing it. d. Art is always a force for change in every society, as it never supports the monotony of status quo. e. As societies become more complex, the social status structures actually become simpler and clearer.
The higher proportion of expanded family households among poorer Americans has been explained as an adaptation to poverty
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ota Benga was put on public display with a/an:
a. orangutan b. gibbon c. gorilla d. chimpanzee