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Anthro test 2
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
05/16/2012

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politics of every day life
Definition
the ways power relations are experienced in routine social life
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state
Definition
centralized government
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social order
Definition
culture prevents chaos or anarchy and supports established practices and
institutions
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rule of law
Definition
no one is above or outside the law
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equality under the law
Definition
the same laws apply universally to every citizen
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ideologies
Definition
guiding principles, values, and beliefs
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hegemony
Definition
perspectives of the powerful permeate society appearing commonsensical or
normal
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audit culture
Definition
a system characterized by frequent monitoring, measuring, and
evaluating using quantitative measures
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militarization
Definition
the increasing investment of resources into war and defense-related
activities along with the subordination of civilian perspectives and needs to those of the military
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securitization
Definition
a process in which authorities develop policies and practices
of surveillance and policing that increasingly permeate daily life which are justified as advance measures against possible threats
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commodification
Definition
the process of turning something into an object of market exchange
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privatization
Definition
the process of opening up to private ownership resources or services that
had been managed by government or communally shared by the public
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industrial capitalism
Definition
factory-based capitalism
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postindustrial capitalism
Definition
capitalism based on a service-economy
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flexible accumulation
Definition
profiting through transnational divisions of labor and capital
mobility
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consumer capitalism
Definition
buying as a way of life and an expression of identity
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uneven development
Definition
spatial/regional inequalities in economic conditions resulting from
different policies and patterns of investment
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subsistence production
Definition
economic activity is geared for producers’ own use or
consumption rather than for the market or for profit
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reproductive labor
Definition
unpaid work performed to maintain the well-being of the individual,
family, or community rather than for pay or for profit
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global assembly line
Definition
the organization of a manufacturing process so that various parts
of the product are produced in different countries
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international division of labor
Definition
different populations and regions perform different roles
in the global economy
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neoliberalism
Definition
the idea that unregulated markets offer the optimal economic outcomes
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cultural capital
Definition
cultural knowledge associated with wealth and privilege that can be
translated into economic gains
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social capital
Definition
personal relationships and social connections that can be used for
economic advantage
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moral economy
Definition
cultural rules, values, and norms that govern economic behavior
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homo economicus
Definition
the idea that human behavior can be explained by rational
calculations of maximizing benefits to oneself
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