What is a mode of production?
A. the cultural aspect of any given economy, such as changing fashions in the textile and clothing industry
B. a postindustrial adaptive strategy, such as commercial agriculture or international mercantilism
C. the way a society's social relations are organized to produce the labor necessary for generating the society's subsistence and energy needs
D. whether a society is foraging, horticulturalist, or agriculturalist
E. the land, labor, technology, and capital of production
Answer: C
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What do anthropologists call the transformation of resources into food, tools, and other goods?
A) industry B) manufacturing C) production D) economics
Today in India, the caste system
a. still functions in rural areas, though in a weakened form. b. is still fairly strong in both rural and urban areas. c. has decreased in the number of castes that are recognized. d. is the source of social harmony since the different castes are interdependent.
The most common artifacts of the past are
a. wooden tools. b. stone tools. c. iron tools. d. plastic tools.
According to Deborah Tannen, which statement best describes the differences in language between men and women in the United States? a. Men and women cannot converse productively. b. Men engage in "rapport talk" while women engage in "report talk.". c. Men's talk tends to be more competitive. d. When men and women are talking together, women tend to talk more than men and interrupt them
morefrequently. e. Men tend to listen better than women do.