ANTH Ch 11

The theft of a few head of cattle from your herd by a neighboring group of herders from whom members of your family had rustled a few head of cattle in the past would be an example of which mode of exchange? a. generalized reciprocity b. balanced reciprocity c. negative reciprocity d. redistribution

negative reciprocity

The economic theory which represented a formal attempt to explain the workings of capitalist enterprise and paid particular attention to distribution is a. distribution theory b. neoclassical economic theory c. Marxist economic theory d. commodity exchange

neoclassical economic theory

According to Daniel Miller, Coca-Cola in Trinidad is a. a commodity that has driven out other local drinks b. one of several beverages that fits into local categories about sweet drinks c. a way for Trinidadians to identify with the United States d. hopelessly unsophisticated

one of several beverages that fits into local categories about sweet drinks

The exchange of goods and services of equal value is called a. reciprocity b. redistribution c. market exchange d. mode of production

reciprocity

The mode of exchange that requires some form of centralized social organization to receive economic contributions from all members of the group and to allocate them in such a way as to provide for every member of the group is called a. reciprocity b. redistribution c. market exchange d. mode of production

redistribution

The social connections linking human beings who engage in different production tasks and who must work together are called a. means of production b. mode of production c. relations of production d. subsistence strategies.

relations of production

The patterning of human interdependence in a given society through the actions and decisions of its members is called a. social hierarchy b. social equality c. social organization d. social stratification

social organization

Marshall Sahlins coined the expression "the original affluent society" to describe a. the Ju/'hoansi and others like them b. the English in the nineteenth century and others like them c. the Azande and others like them d. the Tiv and others like them

the Ju/'hoansi and others like them

Impersonal economic exchanges typical of the capitalist market in which goods are exchanged for cash are called a. commodity exchanges b. gift exchanges c. redistributive exchanges d. modes of exchange

commodity exchanges

The using up of material goods necessary for human physical survival is called a. production b. distribution c. exchange d. consumption

consumption

A reciprocal situation in which neither the time nor the value of return is specified is identified by anthropologists as a form of a. generalized reciprocity b. balanced reciprocity c. negative reciprocity d. redistribution

generalized reciprocity

In many small-town cafes in Minnesota (and elsewhere, we are sure), there is a dice cup on each table, used by the morning-coffee regulars to see who pays for the coffee each day. This works because the regulars assume that "it'll all even out eventually." Another phrase for this is a. balanced reciprocity b. generalized reciprocity c. negative reciprocity d. redistribution

generalized reciprocity

Noncapitalist forms of economic exchange that are deeply embedded in social relations and always require reciprocity are called a. commodity exchanges b. gift exchanges c. redistributive exchanges d. modes of exchange

gift exchanges

Complex, variable, and enduring forms of cultural practices that organize social life are called a. habitus b. institutions c. social organization d. economics

institutions

Among the Trobriand Islanders, women's wealth a. is insignificant b. is exchanged for yams c. was first described by Bronislaw Malinowski d. both a and c

is exchanged for yams

The activity linking human social groups to the material world around them is referred to as a. labor b. production c. distribution d. exchange

labor

The exchange of goods calculated in terms of a multipurpose medium of exchange and standard of value carried out by means of a supply-demand-price mechanism is called a. reciprocity b. redistribution c. market exchange d. mode of production

market exchange

The tools, skills, organization, and knowledge used to extract energy from nature are the a. means of production b. mode of production c. relations of production d. subsistence strategies

means of production

A __________ is a historically occurring set of social relations through which labor is organized to extract energy from the environment by means of tools, skills, organization, and knowledge. a. means of production b. mode of production c. relation of production d. subsistence strategy

mode of production

Patterns according to which distribution takes place, such as reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange are referred to as a. commodity exchanges b. gift exchanges c. redistributive exchanges d. modes of exchange

modes of exchange

Anthropologists consider a reciprocal situation in which parties to the exchange hope to get something for nothing to be a. generalized reciprocity b. balanced reciprocity c. negative reciprocity d. redistribution

negative reciprocity

According to Hann and Hart, neoclassical economic theory a. replaced the classical view of economic value as an objective property of produced commodities b. focused on the subjective calculations of individuals seeking to maximize their own utility c. was developed by Adam Smith d. Both a and b

Both a and b

In the early twentieth century, food production in Tuscany corresponded to which of the following? a. An egalitarian model b. A strict division of labor between men and women c. A model based on large landholdings worked by peasant laborers d. Both b and c

Both b and c

According to Daniel Miller, for many observers of global consumption, Coca-Cola is a. an important source of nutrition in regions of the world where the diet is insufficient b. an example of the advantages of globalization, as it provides both work and uncontaminated beverages c. a symbol of the destructive global potential of capitalist consumption d. a cause of obesity and tooth decay in increasingly large parts of the world

a symbol of the destructive global potential of capitalist consumption

In the 1960s, Richard Lee discovered that, in order to find enough food to survive, Ju/'hoansi foragers had to work a. almost constantly b. about 40-50 hours per week per person c. about three hours per week per person d. about 20 hours per week per person

about 20 hours per week per person

Which of the following is an example of redistribution? a. potlatch b. Internal Revenue Service c. Salvation Army d. all of the above

all of the above

According to Annette Weiner, the exchange of banana leaf bundles during mortuary rituals in the Trobriands a. is a classic example of irrational consumption b. has become more important as a result of Western influence on traditional Trobriand culture c. allows Trobrianders to represent and affirm the most fundamental relationships in their social system d. has been dominated by men in recent years

allows Trobrianders to represent and affirm the most fundamental relationships in their social system

A reciprocal situation in which a return of equal value is expected within a specified time limit demonstrates what anthropologists consider a. generalized reciprocity b. balanced reciprocity c. negative reciprocity d. redistribution

balanced reciprocity

For Daniel Miller, Coca-Cola in Trinidad is a. one element in a complex image of what it means to be Trinidadian b. directly connected with the political party and ethnic group identification of consumers c. part of the way in which Trinidadians approach the contradictions of globalization d. both a and c

both a and c

According to Marshall Sahlins, which of the following is a route to affluence? a. colonial conquest b. producing much c. desiring little d. both b and c

both b and c

An economic system dominated by the supply-demand-price mechanism called the "market" is a. capitalism b. communism c. market exchange d. redistribution

capitalism

The way of life that grew in response to and in service of the "market" is referred to as a. capitalism b. commodity exchange c. culture of the market d. redistribution

capitalism

Ranked groups within a hierarchically stratified society whose membership is defined primarily in terms of wealth, occupation, or other economic criteria are called a. classes b. modes of production c. kin d. statuses

classes

Annette Weiner argues that the role of women's wealth in Trobriand society a. had increased since Malinowski first visited the field b. was less important today than it was when Malinowski first described it in 1917 c. could disappear if cash ever became widely substitutable for yams d. had been substantially undermined by colonial rule

could disappear if cash ever became widely substitutable for yams d

The part of the discipline of anthropology that debates issues of human nature that relate directly to the decisions of daily life and making a living is a. cultural anthropology b. institutional analysis c. economic anthropology d. political anthropology

economic anthropology

Carole Counihan, cited in the text, notes that her younger female interviewees were a. liberated from having to cook and clean up after cooking by the transformations of the Italian economy b. sharing household tasks, including cooking, equally with their husbands c. expected to work for wages, but also maintain the household, including doing the cooking d. still doing all the food preparation for the large extended peasant family

expected to work for wages, but also maintain the household, including doing the cooking

The bulk of Carole Counihan's data on food and nutrition in Tuscany came from a. old restaurant menus from nineteenth-century Florence b. food-centered life histories from individuals from different generations c. cook-books written by important Tuscan chefs in the early twentieth century d. interviews with nutritionists at Italian universities

food-centered life histories from individuals from different generations

According to Wilk and Cliggett, the development of neoclassical economic theory was a key turning point in the history of economics because it a. produced a unified position about human nature that resolved disputes that used to divide those who analyzed economic systems b. realized Adam Smith's original views which had previously been suppressed c. gave rise to the divergent theoretical positions on human nature about which economic anthropologists continue to disagree d. finally paid attention to the economic views of Marcel Mauss

gave rise to the divergent theoretical positions on human nature about which economic anthropologists continue to disagree

Anthropologist I. M. Lewis compared the social organization of the northern Somalis and the Boran Galla, who live next to each other in semiarid scrubland and herd the same animals. His comparison showed that a. environment determines social structure b. the Somali and Boran are quite different in social structure c. the Somali and the Boran speak the same language and are intermarried d. the Somali and the Boran work for each other in turn

the Somali and Boran are quite different in social structure

According to Wilk and Cliggett, which model of human nature is based on the assumption that people's motivations are shaped by culturally specific belief systems and values guided by a culturally patterned view of the universe and the human place within it? a. the self-interested model b. the social model c. the moral model d. the religious model

the moral model

According to Wilk and Cliggett, which model of human nature originated during the Enlightenment and is based on the assumption that individuals are first and foremost interested in their own well-being? a. the self-interested model b. the social model c. the moral model d. the religious model

the self-interested model

According to Wilk and Cliggett, which model of human nature pays attention to the way people form groups and exercise power? a. the self-interested model b. the social model c. the moral model d. the religious model

the social model

To the question "Why do people X raise peanuts and sorghum?" Malinowski would reply a. to meet their basic human need for food b. because peanuts and sorghum are the only food crops available in their ecozone that, when cultivated, will meet their subsistence needs c. because to eat peanuts and sorghum makes an important statement of social identity in society X d. because both foods taken together provide complete proteins

to meet their basic human need for food