According to the world systems theory, ______.
a. LDCs can help themselves only if they emulate Western cultures
b. LDCs need to become modernized
c. rich and poor countries are different because they operate differently in the world
d. wealthy nations should provide charity to LDCs because they are responsible for the poverty
e. given enough time, globalization will lead to a world with more economic equity
Question 2
Cultural anthropologists have much to contribute to our responses to global challenges. Which of the following statements is NOT one of the ways their work helps us better understand these challenges?
a. Through applied work and collaboration, they work well as part of teams of researchers.
b. Through comparativism, they are more aware of whether these challenges are being faced by other groups around the world and what we might learn from them.
c. Through holism, they understand the interconnections between various parts of the society.
d. Through participant observation, they can observe the direct effects of globalization on local peoples lives.
e. Through science, they best understand the technology that must be used to resolve other peoples problems.
World oil reserves
Clinal maps of ABO allele distributions in the indigenous populations of the world.
An Oil-dependent World— Supply and Demand Driven
Fertility in the Developing World
World Population, 10,000 B.C. to A.D. 2010
Tropical rain forests on the world map