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Colonialism, Transnationalism and Development: Gendered Realities
Multiple Choice
1
The teachings of Quaker missionaries changed the social organization of the Seneca in what ways:
A)
by increasing women's opportunities to effect cultural change
B)
through elevating the role of those who brought about political change
C)
by promoting nuclear families headed by males
D)
by generating increased economic opportunities for community members
2
Legal changes generated by British colonialists changed Tongan women's power by:
A)
outlawing
fahu
rights which eliminated the power and authority of the female elites
B)
mandating that men and women could inherit land
C)
transferring voting rights to men and women who were landowners
D)
redistributing political power more equitably among the different classes
3
A recent development program designed to increase rice production in Thailand failed because:
A)
the rice varieties were ill-suited for the environment
B)
the new technology broke down easily and could not be replaced
C)
the new fertilizers caused more problems than they solved
D)
the training and supplies were only offered to the men but the women did the farming in that region
4
Colonial policies often triggered negative economic conditions for women in colonized countries for a variety of reasons, which of the following does not apply:
A)
there was pressure to grow cash crops which displaced subsistence farming
B)
laws were often changed to favor men owning land rather than women
C)
women were more likely to be re-located, thus losing property
D)
traditional matrilineal inheritance practices were ignored
5
The
maquiladoras
located south of the U.S./Mexico border provide work for a predominantly female employee force. The working environment is often unsafe and stressful and the wages are very low. Why do the women choose to work under these conditions:
A)
there are very few alternatives to this type of employment
B)
the federal government provides financial incentives to improve their annual incomes
C)
maquiladoras
management will only hire women
D)
the women are unaware of the working conditions before they hire on
6
Garifuna women's economic and social support network was predominantly situated in:
A)
the relationships between mothers and their children
B)
marriage relationships between husband and wife
C)
kinship relationships between siblings, cousins, etc.
D)
the relationship between families and town elders
7
Filipina migrant workers can be found globally today. Which of the following statements is
not
true about their experiences:
A)
they often work as housekeepers, caretakers for children and the elderly, and in some places as sex workers
B)
the Philippine government encourages its citizens to work in other countries
C)
these migrant workers retain the rights of citizens of the countries where they are working
D)
Filipina domestic workers usually maintain close ties with their homeland
8
Liberal Economics is an economic theoretical model that includes all of the following except:
A)
industrialized nations utilize it
B)
it is the World Bank's model of choice
C)
the poor in developing countries will benefit as much as the middle class with this economic model
D)
developing countries must prioritize cash crops and primary commodities
9
Development programs based on the Liberal Economic or neoliberalism generally:
A)
rarely benefit women and men at the lowest economic levels of a given country
B)
stabilize domestic situations where they are implemented
C)
provide sufficient income through cash-cropping
D)
relieves women's dependence on men for economic stability
10
The first successful grass roots development project in Kenya to produce safe water worked for a number of reasons. Which of the following was
not
one of those reasons:
A)
the project was directed by local people in order to ensure sustainability
B)
women were trained in community development as well as the techniques necessary to maintain a water supply
C)
each village elected water committees of both men and women
D)
any woman over 21 was eligible to be elected to the committee
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