What are the four aspects of the transnational capitalist class?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: This class of individuals are not considered capitalists from a Marxist perspective but instead are considered members of (1) a corporate fraction drawn from transnational corporations, (2) a state fraction composed of global political elites, (3) a technical fraction representing globalizing professionals, and (4) a consumerist fraction made up of executives of marketing and media.
KEY: Learning Objective: 8.5: Describe characteristics of the global elite.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Who Are the Global Elite?
Difficulty Level: Medium
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