Which of these statements is true of global literacy?
A) Only recently has universal literacy become a goal for most countries.
B) Globalization has spread almost universal literacy around the world.
C) Today, literacy rates for men and women are comparable throughout the world.
D) Literacy refers only to reading and writing in one's native language.
A
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A confederacy is defined as a __________
A) loose alliance of bands B) temporary alliance of tribes C) formal alliance of chiefdoms D) larger state formed from semi-autonomous individual states
Which of the following is a naturalized concept in western societies?
a. That men and women are absolutely opposed gender sets. b. That collective action is always beneficial. c. That all persons wish to acquire greater wealth. d. That Christianity is the only true religion.
The universal division of labor based on sex:
a. causes a great deal of conflict between men and women everywhere. b. is much stricter in indigenous societies than in state societies. c. occurs in all societies worldwide. d. is caused by the limited physical abilities of women. e. is not an efficient way to develop socially.
Research by Ochs and Taylor found that dinnertime conversations in America follow a __________ pattern
a. random b. father-knows-best c. mother-knows-best d. mother-in-the-spotlight