ANTH Ch 12

According to Alonso, Mexican nationalist ideology completely ignores the contributions of which group that was part of colonial Mexican society? a. European whites b. African slaves c. Creoles d. conquered indigenous peoples

African slaves

According to Erazo, which of the following statements about territorial citizenship in Rukullakta? a. Leaders remain concerned about passing down a strong sense of territorial citizenship to younger generations b. Citizens work actively to shape leaders by purposely staying away from some of the meetings and events that leaders ask them to attend c. Leaders attempt in a variety of ways to invite residents to become more involved in territorial governance d. All of the above

All of the above

Many observers have suggested that globalization inevitably undermines the power and sovereignty of nation-states. Why? a. National governments are virtually powerless to control what their citizens read or watch in the media. b. Nation-states allow migrants whose values may be very different to cross their borders. c. The forces of globalization make weakened states vulnerable to chaos and violence. d. All of the above are reasons.

All of the above are reasons.

During the last half of the twentieth century, the countries of ________ were the target of large waves of immigration from all over the world. a. Asia b. Europe c. the Middle East d. Africa

Europe

According to John Bowen, as discussed in the text, how are French legal scholars working to craft solutions to the challenges Muslim marriage practices present to French law? a. They are refusing to recognize any marriages or divorces that are not in keeping with French law. b. They will only recognize Islamic marriages or divorces that were made outside France. c. They are making "practical exceptions" to the concept of public order, d. They are allowing polygamous marriages to occur, in certain circumstances.

They are making "practical exceptions" to the concept of public order

Aihwa Ong writes that wealthy overseas Chinese elites are loyal to the family business, not whichever nation-state they are living in. She calls this a. governmentality b. substantive citizenship c. a postnational ethos d. multiculturalism

a postnational ethos

In recent years, political candidates from Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and elsewhere have come to the United States to seek votes from migrants from those countries who have migrated to the United States. According to the text, likely voters (who in some cases can vote in the United States; in other cases they must return to their homeland to vote) can be called a. dual nationals b. a transborder citizenry c. guilty of voter fraud d. contemporary voting elites

a transborder citizenry

In recent years, political candidates from Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and elsewhere have come to the United States to seek votes from migrants from those countries who have migrated to the United States. In the terms used in the text, this signals the emergence of a. associated citizenship b. a cosmopolitan state c. a transborder state d. a collapsing state

a transborder state

According to Michael Herzfeld, longtime renters in Rione Monti were evicted from their homes primarily because a. the city of Rome no longer respected the view that people had a social right to their homes b. the Italian constitution had been changed in order to protect the rights of property owners c. wealthy outside buyers had entered the Roman real estate market and began buying and selling properties in Rione Monti without concerning themselves with who lived there d. all of the above

all of the above

According to Rudy Colloredo-Mansfeld, a. in the Andes, community and state are impossible to disentangle b. state intervention in local indigenous communities in Latin America dates back to the middle of the sixteenth century c. contemporary Latin American states like Ecuador are better known for their neglect of indigenous communities than for their intrusive manipulation of them d. all of the above

all of the above

According to Scott, the struggle between rich and poor villagers in Sedaka a. was a struggle over work and property rights b. was a struggle over how the past and present shall be understood and labeled c. was a struggle over the appropriation of symbols d. all of the above

all of the above

Research by political anthropologists has led to a reconsideration of a. the political role of the state b. the political role of kinship c. traditional Western notions about human nature d. all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following is a topic of interest to political anthropologists? a. the classification and evolution of political systems b. the structure and functions of political systems c. the modernization of formerly tribal societies d. all of the above

all of the above

According to some Islamic scholars in France, a French civil marriage already meets the conditions for an Islamic marriage because a. both French and Islamic marriages are contracts b. both spouses must agree to the marriage c. the legal requirements imposed on spouses meet the Islamic goal of keeping the spouses together d. all of the above are correct

all of the above are correct

Michael Herzfeld's ethnographic research in Rome, Italy, and in Bangkok, Thailand, have convinced him that A.under the current regime of global neoliberalism, long-time residents in a place apparently possess no rights that international capital is obliged to respect B. there is no necessary connection between localism and racism and other forms of intolerance C. the firmness with which the seductions of intolerance are rejected by people in the midst of their own suffering is impressive D. all of the above.

all of the above.

The French approach to multiculturalism is characterized by the promise to immigrants of a. toleration in the exercise of their cultural differences as long as they do not disrupt law and order or expect to become French b. all the rights and privileges of native-born citizens as long as they adopt French culture and language c. work and legal protection but not citizenship d. increasing autonomy as they assert their rights

all the rights and privileges of native-born citizens as long as they adopt French culture and language

Nations are groups of people who a. share the same genetic information b. have always lived in the same territory c. believe they share a set of common attributes d. fight for the survival of the group

believe they share a set of common attributes

The state of Freedonia is concerned by the threat posed by its increasingly warlike neighbor, Sylvania. After the latest census figures are considered, the Freedonian government realizes that it will need both more soldiers and more factory output of military materials. The government introduces laws to reward larger families with tax credits, reforms the educational system to increase the number of students in vocational training, and institutes a military draft. According to the text, the government of Freedonia is engaging in a. autonomy b. biopolitics c. realpolitik d. resistance

biopolitics

Forms of power preoccupied with bodies, both the bodies of citizens and the social body of the state itself is called a. biopower b. governmentality c. culture d. ideology

biopower

According to the text, a central theme in multicultural debates within Europe is a. coming to terms with increasing numbers of Muslims living in countries where Christianity has historically been dominant b. whether to accept the model of multiculturalism predominant in the United States c. providing a single, European response to migration d. assuring state intervention to resolve disputes involving Muslims and Christians in historically Christian nations

coming to terms with increasing numbers of Muslims living in countries where Christianity has historically been dominant

Migrant populations with a shared identity who live in a variety of different locales around the world are called a. immigrants b. diasporas c. nationalists d. transnationalists

diasporas

According to Gramsci, power based on physical force is called a. hegemony b. domination c. autonomy d. motivation

domination

According to James Scott, foot-dragging, desertion, pilfering, slander, arson, and sabotage are examples of a. everyday forms of peasant resistance b. unusual forms of peasant resistance c. unusual forms of repression d. routine repression

everyday forms of peasant resistance

According to Aihwa Ong, the ways in which overseas Chinese business families seek both to benefit from and get around different nation-state regimes illustrates a. flexible citizenship b. the rise of transnational nation-states c. substantive citizenship d. great business skills

flexible citizenship

The strategies and effects employed by managers, technocrats, and professionals who move regularly across state boundaries and seek both to circumvent and to benefit from different nation-state regimes are called a. flexible citizenship b. legal citizenship c. substantive citizenship d. diasporic citizenship

flexible citizenship

The freedom of self-contained individuals to pursue their own interests above everything else and to challenge one another for dominance is known as a. free agency b. waivers c. independence d. hegemony

free agency

The actions taken by many contemporary nation-states to identify the level of terrorist threats, take action to stop them, and institute policies to minimize damage and disruption in the event of a terrorist attack would be considered examples of a. domination b. governmentality c. hegemony d. too little too late

governmentality

The art of governing appropriately to promote the welfare of populations within a state is the art of a. biopower b. governmentality c. culture d. ideology

governmentality

According to Gramsci, rulers who provide some genuine benefits to their subjects, spread an ideology that justifies their rule, and nevertheless succeed in protecting their privileges are exercising a. hegemony b. domination c. motivation d. autonomy

hegemony

A world view that justifies the social arrangements under which people live is called a. hegemony b. ideology c. domination d. autonomy

ideology

The rights and obligations of citizenship accorded by the laws of a state make up the concept of a. flexible citizenship b. legal citizenship c. substantive citizenship d. transnational citizenship

legal citizenship

Members of a diaspora organized in support of nationalist struggles in their homeland or to agitate for a state of their own are known as a. long-distance nationalists b. flexible citizens c. trans-border citizens d. mass migrants

long-distance nationalists

Governmentality can best be understood as a way to a. keep rulers in power. b. insure that people respect and obey the law. c. establish long-distance trading companies. d. manage individuals, goods, and wealth.

manage individuals, goods, and wealth.

Kelly and Kaplan, as cited in the text, emphasize that the united Fijian nation projected at the time of independence was undercut by a. mechanisms of political representation carried over from the colonial period b. a military that was still under the control of the colonial power c. a lack of institutions that could provide unity d. strong ties to India

mechanisms of political representation carried over from the colonial period

According to Aihwa Ong, as quoted in the text, one way that wealthy overseas Chinese can avoid the governmentality of a nation-state is by a. moving to another country b. purchasing factories c. avoiding being counted in the national census d. not paying taxes

moving to another country

Where national identity and political territory coincide: a. hegemony b. governmentality c. ideology d. nation-state

nation-state

A sense of identification with and loyalty to the nation-state is called a. heritage b. nationality c. ideology d. ethnicity

nationality

In traditional Western thought, the prototype of power in human social relations is based on a. physical coercion b. negotiation c. the ability to convince d. "survival of the fittest"

physical coercion

The study of social power in human society is called a. political anthropology b. social anthropology c. cultural anthropology d. sociocultural anthropology

political anthropology

Transformative capacity is the text's definition of a. domination b. free agency c. power d. social organization

power

In recent years, the anthropology of politics has addressed questions about a. how former colonies have become states b. how the process of alienation works c. power and inequality d. free agency

power and inequality

According to James Scott, occasional arrests, warnings, legal restrictions, and indefinite preventive detention are examples of a. everyday forms of peasant resistance b. unusual forms of peasant resistance c. unusual forms of repression d. routine repression

routine repression

According to Erazo, negotiating the specific responsibilities and duties associated with territorial citizenship is one of the key sites of enacting a. sovereignty b. flexible citizenship c. a postnational ethos d. multiculturalism

sovereignty

Which of the following terms is used by Eric Wolf to refer to the form of social power that organizes social settings and controls the allocation of social labor? a. interpersonal power b. organizational power c. structural power d. social power

structural power

The actions people take, regardless of their citizenship status, to assert their membership of a state are referred to as peoples' a. flexible citizenship b. legal citizenship c. substantive citizenship d. transnational citizenship

substantive citizenship

A new form of citizenship developing among residents of indigenous territories who have been granted full control and authority over lands that are located within the boundaries of nation-states is called a. flexible citizenship b. substantive citizenship c. postnational citizenship d. territorial citizenship

territorial citizenship

Which of the following is NOT a form of governmentality that overseas Chinese try to evade? a. that of Chinese kinship and family b. that of the nation-state c. that of the corporation d. that of the capitalist market

that of the corporation

According to Rudy Colloredo-Mansfeld, vernacular statecraft is a. state-initiated "conduct of conduct" of its subject population b. an attitude toward the world in which people submit to the governmentality of the capitalist market while trying to evade the governmentality of nation-states c the repurposing of state administrative procedures by local communities under circumstances where state institutions are weak, unreliable, or absent d. based on the constant, powerful presence of a state that actively intervenes in local affairs

the repurposing of state administrative procedures by local communities under circumstances where state institutions are weak, unreliable, or absent

The British approach to multiculturalism is characterized by the promise to immigrants of a. toleration in the exercise of their cultural differences as long as they do not disrupt law and order or expect to become British b. all the rights and privileges of native-born citizens as long as they adopt British culture and language c. work and legal protection but not citizenship d. increasing autonomy as they assert their rights

toleration in the exercise of their cultural differences as long as they do not disrupt law and order or expect to become British

A group made up of citizens of a country who continue to live in their homeland plus the people who have emigrated from the country and their descendants, regardless of their current citizenship make up a a. diaspora b. flexible citizenry c. long-distance nation d. trans-border citizenry

trans-border citizenry

A form of state in which it is claimed that those people who left the country and their descendants remain part of their ancestral state, even if they are citizens of another state is said to be a a. diaspora b. long-distance nation c. trans-border state d. transnational nation-state

trans-border state

When nationalist leaders define nationality in a way that preserves the cultural domination of the ruling group but also includes enough cultural features from subordinated groups to insure their loyalty, they are engaging in a process called a. nation-building b. state socialism c. ethnic domination d. transformist hegemony

transformist hegemony

A nation-state in which the relationships between citizens and the state extend to wherever citizens reside is a(n) a. diaspora b. postnational nation-state c. transnational nation-state d. trans-border citizenry

transnational nation-state

There is a move by some transborder citizenries to call for the establishment of new political forms that represent the realities of their experiences of national identity. These new forms are called a. regional carriers b. transnational nation-states c. substantive citizenship d. flexible citizenship

transnational nation-states

In Sedaka, rich and poor villagers alike agreed that a. the benefits of combine harvesters outweigh their costs b. the costs of combine harvesters outweigh their benefits c. using combine harvesters hurts the poor and helps the rich d. using combine harvesters helps the poor and hurts the rich

using combine harvesters hurts the poor and helps the rich

According to Evans-Pritchard, Azande commoners did not accuse chiefs of witchcraft because a. they feared retribution if they made their suspicions public b. witches bewitch people they envy, and chiefs do not envy commoners c. their belief system offered no way of coping with witchcraft d. chiefs did not believe in witchcraft and thought that people who did were irrational

witches bewitch people they envy, and chiefs do not envy commoners

The German approach to multiculturalism is characterized by the promise to immigrants of a. toleration in the exercise of their cultural differences as long as they do not disrupt law and order or expect to become German b. all the rights and privileges of native-born citizens as long as they adopt German culture and language c. work and legal protection but not citizenship d. increasing autonomy as they assert their rights

work and legal protection but not citizenship