Gender and Development
Which one of the following was the dominant theory influencing development policies in the 1980s and 90s?
Neo-Marxist economic theory
Postmodernist theory
Neo-Keynsian economic theory
Neo-liberal economic theory
Neo-liberal economic theory
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Which one of the following best describes cultural imperialism?A. The imposition of Western, and especially American, cultural values on non-Western cultures
B. The embracing by Third World countries of Western cultural values and products which they regard as superior to their own
C. The creation of third cultures generated by the fusion of Western and Third World cultures
D. None of these
Which one of the following theories of development argues the only route to development is for developing countries to follow the example of the USA and other developed countries?
A. Dependency theory
B. Dominant development theory
C. Modernization theory
D. World systems theory
The removal of cultural differences so that all cultures become increasingly similar is known as:
A. Hybridization
B. Pasteurization
C. Homogenization
D. Globalization
The process whereby people move from the countryside to towns and cities is known as:
A. Colonization
B. Urbanization
C. Desertification
D. Emigration
The growing interdependence of societies across the world is generally referred to as which one of the following?
A. Colonization
B. Urbanization
C. Industrialization
D. Globalization
Which one of the following is NOT an explanation for the underdevelopment of Third World countries used by dependency theorists?
A. They are not sufficiently integrated into the world economic system
B. They are exploited by richer countries
C. They face problems which are imposed upon them by developed capitalist countries
D. They are often ruled by groups who exploit their own people and prevent change that would benefit the majority
Which one of the following is the best known dependency theorist?
A. Walt Whitman Rostow
B. Alexander Nobel
C. Andre Gunder Frank
D. Charles Cooley
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