ANSWERS #13
Identify the correct definition of economy. - correct answer a cultural adaptation that
enables a group of humans to use land, resources, and labor to satisfy their needs
In his research of the French education system, Pierre Bourdieu noted a phenomenon
he identified as ___, whereby social and class relations of prestige are passed from one
generation to the next. Key to this phenomenon is ___, which is the knowledge, habits,
and tastes learned from family that individuals can use to gain access to valuable
resources in society. - correct answer social reproduction, cultural captial
Modernization theories projected a certain trajectory for nonindustrialized nations once
they gained their independence from their previous colonial rulers. Identify the shifts that
modernization theories predicted would occur. - correct answer Correct Answer(s)
Agriculture to industry
Lower standards of living to higher standards of living
Poverty to wealth
Incorrect Answer(s)
Capital accumulation to subsistence lifestyles
The immigrant experience is different for each person, depending on why they leave
their country, why they choose to settle in their new country, and what types of
qualifications they have that enable them to succeed in their new homes. Scholars often
place immigrants into four different categories to help analyze these different
experiences. Match the type of immigrants to the correct description. - correct answer
persons who move in search of a low-skill and low-wage job
Labor immigrants
Persons who have been forced to move beyond their national borders because of
political or religious persecution, armed conflict, or disaster
Refugees
Highly trained individuals who move to fill economic niches in a middle-class profession
Professional immigrants
Persons who move to conduct trade and establish a business
Entrepreneurial immigrants
Identify whether the following statements apply to refugees, internally displaced
persons, or both. - correct answer (left circle)
25.9 milliom people worldwide
Dorced to move beyond national broders
, (middle circle)
Forced to move due to persecution, armed conflict, or disasters
(right circle)
Foced to move within country of origin
40 million people worldwide
Economists Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes contributed key yet opposing
viewpoints on the ideal situation for capitalism to flourish. Identify whether the
statements below apply to Smith's ideas or to Keynes's ideas. - correct answer Applies
to Adam Smith's Ideas
Capitalism works best when government is not involved.
This philosophy inspired the neoliberal economic worldview.
Applies to John Maynard Keynes's Ideas
Capitalism works best when government takes a moderating role.
This philosophy has been applied and used to rebuild various decimated economies in
the twentieth century.
Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas was the first to usher in a new era of
global economic trade. - correct answer false
Anthropologist Bruce Whitehouse studied migration patterns within Africa. He focused
on the particular experience of Malian migrants, from a town he calls Togotala, who
move to Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, where they are able to
find work. Identify the reasons he gives for why Malian migrants still maintain a strong
connection with their faraway hometown. - correct answer Reason Malian Migrants Stay
Connected to Their Hometowns
Malian migrants send back remittances to the community.
Malian migrants are excluded from many aspects of life in Brazzaville.
Not a Reason Malian Migrants Stay Connected to Their Hometowns
Malian migrants are only legally allowed to stay in Brazzaville for a specific period of
time.
Malian migrants try to convince their families to move to Brazzaville with them.
Identify the effects of agriculture on human society. - correct answer Effect of
Agriculture on Human Society
Increased trade
Production of surplus food