The Oneida community existed in New York State from 1840 to 1880, and its members were all married to one another—that is, all the men in the community were married to all the women, and all the women were married to all the men. This is an example of
A. serial monogamy.
B. polygamy.
C. matrilineal descent.
D. egalitarianism.
B. polygamy.
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a) education. b) politics. c) religion. d) health.
From a conflict theory perspective, what causes social change?
What will be an ideal response?
Explain this statement: "The lack of correspondence between the society and the nation-state can be a source of social tension."
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Women's employment opportunities are more limited than employment opportunities for men. B. Women experience lower rates of upward mobility compared to men. C. When compared with men, women are more likely to withdraw from the labor force if their skills exceed the job offered them. D. Self-employment and entrepreneurship is easier for women to attain than men.