MSU Final Exam Study Guide ISS 215 - Verified Correct Answer Key

MSU Final Exam Study Guide ISS 215 - Verified Correct Answer Key Who was the bourgeoisie during the estate system in Europe? - answer - Nobles of Europe Who was the proletariats during the estate system in Europe? - answer - Farmers Who are the rural proletariats? - answer - Farmers Who is rural bourgeoisie? - answer - Landlord Who is urban proletariat? - answer - Factory workers Who is urban bourgeoisie? - answer - Factory owners Who is urban bourgeoisie? - answer - Factory owners Capitalism creates... - answer - Proletariat and bourgeoisie What term was used by Karl Marx for factory workers in modern capitalism? - answer - Urban Proletariat In old days shoe makers used to make shoes using simple tools. They sold it and tried to make some profit for themselves. What type of capitalism was it? - answer - Manufacturing capitalism In old days, Native Americans used to own their land and that capitalism would be what type? - answer - Cooperative capitalism Karl Marx lists a number of things under means of production. What are they? - answer - Money, Machines, Infrastructure What are the forces of production? - answer - Labor, Money, Machines, Infrastructure, Raw Material In the capitalist of society, workers do not necessarily own what they produce. Which one of the following concepts best describes this situation? - answer - Alienation from the product In a capitalist society, workers are not equal- they are far away from each other. Economically and class based statement. What is this alienation? - answer - Alienation from workers In a capitalist society, workers can be hired and workers can be fired. What type of alienation is this? - answer - Alienation from work According to Karl Marx, which society is based off of natural socialism? - answer - Hunting and gathering societies What is Karl Marx's point of view on the middle class? - answer - He believes the middle class is not an independent class and that is works for the welfare of the bourgeoisie. What is Marx's point of view on religion? - answer - It is used as an opium by the bourgeoisie to exploit people. Which one of the following is one of the criticisms on conflict perspective? - answer - -Societies are not always under conflict. -Social conflict is rarely bipolarized. -Power is not always associated with property ownership. *******All the beliefs and all the modes of conduct instituted by the collectivity is the definition of what? (Durkheim) - answer - Social Institution As you know, children learn the language of their parents. What concept best explains this learning process? - answer - Socialization Which one of the following sets of nations was used as an example of modern welfare states? - answer - Denmark, Norway, Finland As presented in a video of India, many Americans are going there for complicated medical surgeries. As a result of this trend we are losing jobs to India. In this example, what type of jobs are we losing? - answer - Service jobs In 1980's, as a result of globalization, we lost many jobs to China. At that particular time, what type of jobs did we lose? - answer - Manufacturing jobs In which societies are things produced for profit? - answer - Capitalist societies What is the modified version of capitalism? - answer - Welfare States Which organization gives out loans to nations for its development projects? - answer - World Bank Which organization regulates international trade? - answer - WTO Which statement was discussed in our lecture of capitalism? - answer - -It negates nature. -It replaces nature. -It is not friendly toward the environment Which of the following best describes the sales tax? (Gas Tax) - answer - Flat Tax Income Tax is a form of? - answer - Progressive Tax What is the Regressive Tax? - answer - Income goes up, tax goes down This helps rich people. The story of Melanie Griffith was used to illustrate what statement? - answer - Story: Glamourizing the lifestyle of rich and famous. People wou