What is the genealogical method, and why did it develop in anthropology?

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The reality of kinship relations in a Korean village described by Soo Choi emphasizes:

a. Kinship behavior closely follows kinship rules. b. Brothers always ally with each other against sisters. c. Ancestor worship is an empty ritual form. d. Individuals manipulate kinship rules to gain advantage. e. Women are unable to exploit kinship ties to their advantage.

Anthropology & Archaeology

As a complex form of political organization, a state society _____

a. always relies on supernatural sanctions to maintain social order b. maintains the exclusive right to use force and physical coercion c. maintains its authority by brute force alone d. has the least amount of deviation from the norms e. is the least centralized government of all types of human societies

Anthropology & Archaeology

In Africa and Asia, studies have suggested that modernization has __________

a. harmed the status of women b. improved the status of women c. had little effect on the status of women d. bypassed women, who still live traditional lives

Anthropology & Archaeology

Which of the following best characterizes the current time period?

Anthropocene Jurassic Cenozoic Pleistocene

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