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GST 112 Study Session 11: Labour and Culture in The Pre-Colonial Period Objective Question
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What significant change did the introduction of wage labor by British colonial policies bring to the pre-existing communal system of production?
Options
A It abolished all traditional communal farming practices.
B It led to a new economic culture of saving, budgeting for private spending, and attaching pecuniary conditions to family/community services.
Correct Answer
C It exclusively focused on agricultural expansion, ignoring other sectors.
D It empowered traditional chiefs by granting them ownership of all colonial wages.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text explains: 'wage labour introduced a new economic culture; of saving, budgeting for private spending and accumulation. This changed the preexisting communal system of production. Workers doing agricultural activities began to attach pecuniary conditions to any services performed at family and community level.'

Hint

Consider how the concept of 'wages' would alter traditional, non-remunerative labor practices and personal finance.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 11: Labour and Culture in The Pre-Colonial Period
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 596 of 1270
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