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15 Cards in this Set
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Racism has traditionally been the cause of slavery |
False |
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Indentured servitude is a gray area between contract labor and slavery |
True |
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In a caste system, social stratification is based on ascribed status |
True |
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According to Karl Marx, false class consciousness is a condition in which the workers mistakenly believe they have the power to unite and overthrow the capitalists |
False |
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The key to effectively maintaining social stratification involves the privileged class controlling ideas and information rather than depending on the use of force |
True |
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As the internet provides new opportunities for social networking, those in power in China are attempting to maintain their control by blocking access to Facebook and Twitter in internet cafés and search engines |
True |
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The most industrialized nations are almost equally distributed between the northern and southern hemispheres of the world |
False |
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The impetus for colonialism was the Advent of the Industrial Revolution |
True |
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In every society, from the hunting and Gathering Society to the post industrial society, the most common basis for social stratification has been |
Gender |
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What are the three major causes of slavery prior to life in the American colonies? |
Debt, crime and War |
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A system of beliefs that justifies a particular social arrangement, such as slavery, is called _________. |
An ideology |
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In some societies, closely related members of the ruling class and the upper-class marry to preserve their power and wealth within their families. This is a practice known as ______. |
Endogamy |
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What is the significant difference between the class system and the systems of slavery, caste and estate? |
The class system has fluid boundaries |
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Some Nations have traditionally been in poverty from one generation to the next, relying on tradition rather than experimenting with new technology that might improve their standard of living. This explanation for Global stratification is called _________. |
Culture of poverty |
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What is the major means of control used by the neo-colonialists to maintain Global stratification? |
Creating debt along with ever mounting interest |
