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Introduction to Politics 2Ce, Student Quiz: Chapter 06
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Introduction to Politics 2Ce, Student Quiz: Chapter 06
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Contemporary ideologies have arisen to challenge traditional ones mainly because ________.
a) traditional ideologies bear no relevance to contemporary circumstances
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b) traditional ideologies were too optimistic in their assumptions about human nature
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c) traditional ideologies are vulnerable to the criticism that they rested on far-reaching "narratives" which over-simplify our complex world
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d) people are no longer as interested in politics as they used to be
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Postmodernists typically argue that ________.
a) "universalist" narratives which attempt to explain the world are invariably false
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b) the world is socially constructed in a variety of ways
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c) differences of viewpoint should be celebrated not deplored
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d) all of the above
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All liberal feminists advocate ________.
a) the banning of sexually-explicit imagery
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b) abortion on demand
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c) equal treatment in the public sphere
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d) the strict segregation of the sexes
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The idea that feminist goals cannot be realized without the destruction of economic inequalities is associated with ________.
a) liberal feminism
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b) socialist feminism
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c) radical feminism
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d) postmodernism
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Postmodernism is attractive to some feminists because ________.
a) both positions tend to be supported with a large quantity of pretentious jargon
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b) postmodernists provide a vision for a more equal world
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c) postmodernists are useful allies in campaigns of civil disobedience
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d) postmodernism emphasizes difference and variety, as well as highlighting the importance of the private and the personal
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Environmentalism should be distinguished from ecologism because ________.
a) the latter has a more realistic view of the challenges facing the world
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b) the first argues for piecemeal change, while the second urges radical change
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c) environmentalists are full-hearted supporters of economic growth, regardless of the cost
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d) ecologists prefer plants to human beings
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Environmental reformism is based on ________.
a) an anthropocentric view of the world
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b) an apoplectic view of the world
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c) the view that the non-human parts of nature are of primary importance
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d) the view that claims about climate change have been seriously exaggerated
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Samuel Huntington is associated with ________.
a) The Clash of Civilizations
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b) The End of History
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c) The End of Ideology
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d) The New World Order
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Islamic fundamentalism can accurately be described as ________.
a) a uniquely violent and barbaric movement
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b) a "modern" movement which is opposed to modernity
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c) a movement without rational or constructive political goals
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d) a purely religious phenomenon
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The decline of class politics was caused by ________.
a) reality TV
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b) employment patterns in the US
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c) rise of employment patterns and the decline in the manufacturing industry
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d) organized crime and religious fundamentalism
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Some of the assumptions of feminism are ________.
a) ideology, the celebration of diversity and difference
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b) ideology, oppression, and equality
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c) the status of women in society is unequal to that of men, women are often subordinate to men in a variety of ways
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d) none of the above
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Intersectionality was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw and refers to a particular strand of feminist theory that ________.
a) builds on earlier work of socialist feminists and observes how sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia can all play a part in the same burden women face
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b) builds on earlier work of Marxist feminists and observes how class domination is the major problem for all women
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c) understands that identity is complicated
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d) all of the above
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Environmental thought is divided into two main categories: ________.
a) deep environmentalism and Green Belt movement
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b) tree hugging and the radical approach
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c) Green Belt movement and the realist approach
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d) the reformist approach and the radical approach
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Indigenous knowledge refers to ________.
a) systems that go back thousands of years and understand the importance of interdependence
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b) nature versus nurture
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c) a green approach to life
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d) all of the above
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Multiculturalism is a pressing issue because ________.
a) t has gone through a series of phases in Canada
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b) it helps acculturate immigrants into mainstream society
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c) society has become increasingly multiethnic, multiconfessional (or religious), and multilingual
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d) all of the above
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