The Global Economy
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Which case study is used to introduce the themes of Chapter 11, 'The Global Economy'?
View answer and explanationUnder the section 'What Is an Economy, and What Is Its Purpose?', which three concepts are presented as the core components of an economy?
View answer and explanationThe historical overview of food production in Chapter 11 traces a path from what to what?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following topics is NOT listed under the section concerning the role of colonialism in forming today's global economy?
View answer and explanationThe transition from Fordism to flexible accumulation is discussed in the context of what major relationship within the global economy?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is identified as a dominant organizing principle of the global economy today?
View answer and explanationThe 'Anthropologists Engage the World' feature in Chapter 11 highlights the work of which anthropologist?
View answer and explanationWhat is the topic of the 'Your Turn: Fieldwork' exercise in Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationWhich topic is used in Chapter 11 as the primary case study for 'The Social Life of Things' feature?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter outline, the discussion of the modern world economic system is presented as a consequence of which historical process?
View answer and explanationWhich section of Chapter 11 explores the historical foundations of the global economy before the major colonial period?
View answer and explanationThe chapter's 'Toolkit' section, titled 'Thinking Like an Anthropologist', focuses on what practical skill for students?
View answer and explanationIn the structure of Chapter 11, 'Outsourcing of Jobs' is presented as a key topic within which broader discussion?
View answer and explanationWhich of these concepts is NOT listed as one of the 'Dominant Organizing Principles of the Global Economy Today' in Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationThe discussion of 'Distribution and Exchange' in Chapter 11 falls under which main question?
View answer and explanationChapter 11 analyzes the concept of 'Friction' in the global economy to explain what phenomenon?
View answer and explanationBased on the structure of Chapter 11, which case study is used to illustrate the connection between global economic forces and local communities?
View answer and explanationThe chapter section on the roots of today's global economy highlights two main historical factors. What are they?
View answer and explanationWhich question guides the final major analytical section of Chapter 11 before the Toolkit?
View answer and explanationThe chapter's discussion on the instability of the global financial markets is situated within the context of what broader theme?
View answer and explanationHow does Chapter 11 structurally distinguish between the historical impact of the Triangle Trade and the more recent phenomenon of outsourcing?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary function of the section titled 'From Foraging to Industrial Agriculture: A Brief Survey of Food Production' in Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationWhich of these topics is NOT a main section heading (a numbered point) in the detailed outline for Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationThe concept of Anti-Colonial Struggles is presented in Chapter 11 as a key part of which historical discussion?
View answer and explanationBased on the chapter outline, which of the following best describes the focus of the section on the relationship between the Nation-State and the Corporation?
View answer and explanationThe three main sub-topics listed under 'What Are the Dominant Organizing Principles of the Global Economy Today?' are Capitalism/Economic Liberalism, Neoliberalism, and what else?
View answer and explanationHow does the structure of Chapter 11 suggest a relationship between the Industrial Revolution and the Triangle Trade?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following topics is placed earliest in the historical sequence presented in Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationThe final case study in Chapter 11 before the 'Toolkit', 'Chinese Restaurants and the Global Economy', is used to illustrate which concept?
View answer and explanationChapter 11 does NOT include a section on which of the following topics?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 11, the topic of 'Production, Distribution, and Consumption' serves as the foundation for defining what core concept?
View answer and explanationWhich of these case studies or features appears last in the sequence of Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationThe chapter's examination of the Triangle Trade, the Industrial Revolution, and Anti-Colonial Struggles are all grouped together to explain what?
View answer and explanationHow does Chapter 11's structure present the relationship between the 'Modern World Economic System' and 'Neoliberalism'?
View answer and explanationWhat topic immediately follows the brief survey of food production in Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationThe work of anthropologist Gillian Tett is featured in Chapter 11 in relation to which topic?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following pairings correctly matches a chapter section with its core topic, according to the outline?
View answer and explanationBased on the chapter's structure, 'Flexible Accumulation' is presented as a shift away from what previous model of production?
View answer and explanationThe main topic of Chapter 11, Section 7, 'How Does Today’s Global Economy Link Workers with Consumers Worldwide?', is explored through all of the following examples EXCEPT:
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between 'Capitalism' and 'Neoliberalism' as presented in the structure of Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 11, under which major section would you find a discussion of the world economy before the rise of European dominance?
View answer and explanationAccording to the outline of Chapter 11, a key theme in the section on colonialism is its role in creating what?
View answer and explanationWhich topic is presented as a direct consequence or strategy of flexible accumulation?
View answer and explanationThe organizing question for Section 5 of Chapter 11 is 'What Is the Relationship between the Nation-State and the...'
View answer and explanationWhat is the logical flow within Section 2, 'What Is an Economy, and What Is Its Purpose?'
View answer and explanationWhich of the following would NOT be a primary focus when studying the global economy from the perspective outlined in Chapter 11?
View answer and explanationBased on the chapter's structure, the analysis of today's dominant economic principles like capitalism and neoliberalism directly follows the discussion of what topic?
View answer and explanationThe placement of the 'Your Turn: Fieldwork' on a chocolate bar within Section 7 suggests that its main goal is to help students understand what?
View answer and explanationWhich historical period or event is given the most detailed breakdown of sub-topics in Chapter 11's outline?
View answer and explanationThe overall structure of Chapter 11 moves from what to what?
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