What term does anthropologist Fredrik Barth use to refer to a society that combines ethnic contrasts, ecological specialization, and the economic interdependence of those groups?

A. pluralism
B. broad-spectrum subsistence
C. plural society
D. multicultural
E. assimilation


Answer: C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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