Fischer and Benson's Discussion of the Way Mayan Farmers Cope

question 56

Multiple Choice

Fischer and Benson's discussion of the way Mayan farmers cope with dangerous and ambiguous circumstances in post-Peace Accords Guatemala emphasizes that

• A) By defining satisfaction in terms of limit points they themselves identify, they are able to see themselves as having successfully satisfied at least some desires of their own choosing.
• B) When Mayan farmers are forced again and again to settle for less profit on their broccoli, it is difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that they are being shortchanged.
• C) The hegemonic process is an ambivalent, open-ended, never fully closed field of struggle.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Automatic Attitudes

Immediate, reflexive responses that are influenced by underlying preferences and prejudices.

Deliberate Attitudes

Beliefs and feelings that are consciously held and formed through reflection and reasoning.

Dissonance

A mental struggle arising from holding conflicting attitudes and beliefs at the same time.

Hypocritical Behavior

Actions that contradict stated beliefs, values, or principles, typically involving a pretense of having virtues or moral beliefs that one does not actually possess.