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According to the text, what did classical evolutionary theories assume?
According to the text, what did classical evolutionary theories assume?
- Societies move from an advanced to a primitive stage
- The final phase of society is always negative
- Societies move from a primitive to an advanced stage (correct)
- Social change is fast and revolutionary
What was the focus of the group supported by the USA mentioned in the text?
What was the focus of the group supported by the USA mentioned in the text?
- First world countries
- Developed countries
- Third world countries (correct)
- Second world countries
According to functionalist theories, what constitutes a society as a 'system'?
According to functionalist theories, what constitutes a society as a 'system'?
- Different body parts
- Different thoughts and beliefs
- Different institutions (correct)
- Different cultures and traditions
What did sociologist Talcott Parsons propose regarding the parts of a society?
What did sociologist Talcott Parsons propose regarding the parts of a society?
According to AGIL Model, what are the four crucial functions that society as a system should perform?
According to AGIL Model, what are the four crucial functions that society as a system should perform?
What type of theories were influential in the work of the group supported by the USA according to the text?
What type of theories were influential in the work of the group supported by the USA according to the text?
What is a characteristic of relatively non-modernized societies according to Levy?
What is a characteristic of relatively non-modernized societies according to Levy?
According to Smelser's theory of structural differentiation, how are modern families different from traditional families?
According to Smelser's theory of structural differentiation, how are modern families different from traditional families?
What is a characteristic of modern societies according to Levy?
What is a characteristic of modern societies according to Levy?
What is a consequence of modernization according to Smelser's theory?
What is a consequence of modernization according to Smelser's theory?
What is an aspect of traditional society according to Ferdinand Tonnies?
What is an aspect of traditional society according to Ferdinand Tonnies?
In relatively non-modernized societies, what is the flow of goods and services from rural to urban areas characterized by?
In relatively non-modernized societies, what is the flow of goods and services from rural to urban areas characterized by?
What does modern society emphasize according to Levy's description?
What does modern society emphasize according to Levy's description?
'Universalism' is a cultural norm associated with which type of society according to Levy?
'Universalism' is a cultural norm associated with which type of society according to Levy?
'Habit' is a characteristic associated with which type of society according to Tonnies?
'Habit' is a characteristic associated with which type of society according to Tonnies?
'Novelty' is a feature attributed to which type of society by Tonnies?
'Novelty' is a feature attributed to which type of society by Tonnies?
What is the main axis of a class system in capitalism?
What is the main axis of a class system in capitalism?
What does development involve, according to the text?
What does development involve, according to the text?
According to Michel Todoro, what is one of the objectives of development?
According to Michel Todoro, what is one of the objectives of development?
What is the definition of globalization provided in the text?
What is the definition of globalization provided in the text?
What is the main focus of capitalist enterprise, as mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of capitalist enterprise, as mentioned in the text?
What does development mean, according to the text?
What does development mean, according to the text?
According to David Held's classification in the globalization debate, which group believes that national governments continue to be the key players in the world economy?
According to David Held's classification in the globalization debate, which group believes that national governments continue to be the key players in the world economy?
What is the focus of modernization theorists as part of the modernization theory?
What is the focus of modernization theorists as part of the modernization theory?
In the globalization debate, which group feels that individual nation-states no longer control their economies due to the vast growth in world trade?
In the globalization debate, which group feels that individual nation-states no longer control their economies due to the vast growth in world trade?
Which school of thought originated in the post-second world war era and involves a top-down approach, suggesting that third world countries should emulate the first world for development?
Which school of thought originated in the post-second world war era and involves a top-down approach, suggesting that third world countries should emulate the first world for development?
According to transformationalists in the globalization debate, what is globalization?
According to transformationalists in the globalization debate, what is globalization?
What is the main belief of hyper-globalizers in the globalization debate?
What is the main belief of hyper-globalizers in the globalization debate?
What was the focus of attention for modernization theorists?
What was the focus of attention for modernization theorists?
What do transformationalists believe about the global order?
What do transformationalists believe about the global order?
What do sceptics believe about economic interdependence?
What do sceptics believe about economic interdependence?
According to modernization theorists, what should poorer countries do for developing themselves?
According to modernization theorists, what should poorer countries do for developing themselves?
