Clientelism

question 32

Multiple Choice

Clientelism

• A) refers to an informal system in which a powerful patron offers resources in return for the support of lower-status and less powerful clients.
• B) tends to be characterized by corruption and preferential treatment.
• C) reoriented Mexico's development away from the egalitarian goals towards a strategy in which the actively encouraged industrialization and the accumulation of wealth.
• D) helped to build loyalty to the PRI.
• E) All of the above statements are true.

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Definitions:

Propinquity

A concept in social psychology referring to the physical or psychological proximity between people, which can affect their likelihood of forming relationships.

Propinquity

The state of being close to someone or something; proximity; it often influences personal relationships and social interactions.

Endogamy

Marriage to someone within one’s social group.

Exogamy

Marriage to someone from a different social group.