Anth-1510 Chapter 12 – Flashcards
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In northern Thailand, according to Katherine Bowie (as discussed in the text), men get involved in politics because
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Politics is full of conflict, and it is better for strangers to the village (men) to be involved in conflicts
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Forms of power preoccupied with bodies, both the bodies of citizens and the social body of the state itself is called
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Biopower
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Governmentality can best be understood as a way to
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Manage individuals, goods, and wealth
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In traditional Western thought, the prototype of power in human social relations is based on
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Physical coercion
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According to some Islamic scholars in France, a French civil marriage already meets the conditions for an Islamic marriage because
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-Both French and Islamic marriages are contracts -Both spouses must agree to the marriage -The legal requirements imposed on spouses meet the Islamic goal of keeping the spouses together
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Which of the following is a topic of interest to political anthropologists?
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-The classification and evolution of political systems -The structure and functions of political systems -The modernization of formerly tribal societies
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During the last half of the twentieth century, the countries of ________ were the target of large waves of immigration from all over the world.
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Europe
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The German approach to multiculturalism is characterized by the promise to immigrants of
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Work and legal protection but not citizenship
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Transformative capacity is the text's definition of
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Power
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According to the text, a central theme in multicultural debates within Europe is
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Coming to terms with increasing numbers of Muslims living in countries where Christianity has historically been dominant
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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?
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They are making "practical exceptions" to the concept of public order
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Which of the following is NOT a form of governmentality that overseas Chinese try to evade?
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That of the corporation
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According to James Scott, foot-dragging, desertion, pilfering, slander, arson, and sabotage are examples of
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Everyday forms of peasant resistance
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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
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Governmentality
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The study of social power in human society is called
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Political anthropology
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A world view that justifies the social arrangements under which people live is called
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Ideology
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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
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Hegemony
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The freedom of self-contained individuals to pursue their own interests above everything else and to challenge one another for dominance is known as
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Free agency
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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
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Moving to another country
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According to James Scott, occasional arrests, warnings, legal restrictions, and indefinite preventive detention are examples of
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Routine repression
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According to Michael Woost, a development scheme was never implemented in the Sri Lankan village he studied because
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Each local faction made what the others interpreted as unjust claims, blaming the lack of village unity on its opponents
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The British approach to multiculturalism is characterized by the promise to immigrants of
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Toleration in the exercise of their cultural differences as long as they do not disrupt law and order or expect to become British
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Which of the following is a topic of interest to political anthropologists?
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-The classification and evolution of political systems -The structure and functions of political systems -The modernization of formerly tribal societies
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According to the text, the repeated resort of the Sri Lankan state to violent coercion against both Tamils and Sinhalese
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Dominance without hegemony
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Research by political anthropologists has led to a reconsideration of
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-The political role of the state -The political role of kinship -Traditional Western notions about human nature
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According to Gramsci, power based on physical force is called
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Domination
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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
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Biopolitics
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The art of governing appropriately to promote the welfare of populations within a state is the art of
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Governmentality
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According to Scott, the struggle between rich and poor villagers in Sedaka
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-Was a struggle over work and property rights -Was a struggle over how the past and present shall be understood and labeled -Was a struggle over the appropriation of symbols
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The French approach to multiculturalism is characterized by the promise to immigrants of
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All the rights and privileges of native-born citizens as long as they adopt French culture and language
