Which Statement Explains Why Immanuel Wallerstein's Classification Is Preferred by Sociologist

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains why Immanuel Wallerstein's classification is preferred by sociologist?

• A)Wallerstein's classification uses neutral terms that allow his classification of nations to be less biased and appear less ethnocentric.
• B)Wallerstein's classification uses the United States as a point of comparison so that people can understand what he is saying.
• C)The former Cold War era classifications are outdated and no longer accurately show the economic state of individual nations.
• D)Wallerstein's classification is based more on sociological data than economic data, and because of that, applies to the field of sociology better than the Cold War era classification.

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Definitions:

Greater Antilles

The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico.

Encomiendas

A Spanish colonial practice that granted colonists the right to demand tribute and labor from indigenous peoples in the Americas, effectively a form of forced labor and enslavement.

Conversion Efforts

Attempts to change a person's religious beliefs to a different religion, often associated with historical missionary work and contemporary religious movements.

Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Two major global bodies of water, with the Atlantic Ocean separating the Americas from Europe and Africa, and the Pacific Ocean separating Asia and Australia from the Americas.