The “little songs” of the Bedouin are an outlet for taboo thoughts because they:
a. are heroic poems.
b. are elaborately structured and used on ceremonial occasions.
c. are sung by men only.
d. express ideas and feelings that go against the moral system.
e. are sung by older women only.
ANSWER: d
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A. appears to have been a chimp-sized creature that climbed easily and walked on two legs when on the ground. B. lacks any possible evidence that it was bipedal. C. is the undisputed "missing link." D. was found in South America, suggesting that the transition into bipedalism may have happened there. E. is older than the famous Toumai find.
According to Sutherland in "The Case of an American Gypsy," Gypsies treat Social Security numbers as
a. unimportant, because they do not use Social Security. b. corporate property of their kin group, the vitsa. c. a way to defraud banks so that they can get illegal loans. d. a source of prestige, because they believe higher numbers bring greater success.
A culture can be considered essentially as a:
a. maintenance system b. political process c. large family d. program for social success
The British diffusionists maintained that all cultural features, wherever they may be found, had their origins in Britain
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.