Exam 3 Flashcards
Subsistence pattern
The ways society makes a living from its environment
Humans have 5
Social organization
Patterns of behavior created by a group of people to fulfill their needs
Resistance
The ability of a society to withstand an environment crisis
Resilience
The ability of a society to rebuild or rebound after an environmental crisis
Carrying capacity
The max population that can be supported with a given subsistence pattern
Lactational amenorrhea
Producing breast milk
3 reasons for the increase of life expectancy in industrial nations
Safer food supply
Antibiotics
Immunization (penicillin)
3 ways to increase your longevity
Healthy eating
Exercise (walk)
Sleep 6+ hours
World system is:
- Interconnected global economy
- There is no comprehensive political system
Why did Europeans start exploring the world & developing international trade routes?
More about making money
Colonialism
Increased population
Lost traditional knowledge
Encouraged to have children
Taxation
Reasons for colonialism development
Keep enemy from taking over so US would take over small countries
Why population increased under colonialism?
- People who were conquered were encouraged to have children for more slave labor
- Kids provided social security for older relatives
Why did colonialism end after WWII?
- too expensive to maintain
- political polarity
- political awareness
Neocolonialism
A more efficient and affordable way to keep up with the colonies
Military aid (help keep their military)
Power elites
Used by Wright Mills to describe a small loosely knit group of people who tend to dominate American policy making