In India, __________ are a fifth group, ranked lower and outside the four varnas
a. foreigners
b. indigenous people
c. untouchables
d. Muslims
Answer: c
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The last 30 years have seen a dramatic shift in the conditions of indigenous peoples in Latin America, where the push by indigenous peoples for self-identification has emphasized all of the following EXCEPT
A. their cultural distinctiveness. B. limited self-government. C. political reforms involving a restructuring of the state. D. an implicit call for excluding strangers. E. sustainable development and political representation.
How do anthropologists deal with the range of individual behaviors they meet when trying to describe a culture?
A) They use the variations to define acceptable limits of behavior. B) They ignore all but the most common few variations. C) They describe all possible variations instead of looking for patterns. D) They focus on the most unusual variations and the people involved in them.
In "Reciprocity and the Power of Giving," Cronk, citing work by sociologist Warren Hagstrom, argues that __________ represent gifts in a system of reciprocal exchange
a. citations in academic articles b. business lunches c. alcoholic drinks d. blankets, coppers, and arm shells
If a Trobriand girl’s parents approve her marriage:
a) they bring cooked yams to her at her boyfriend’s house. b) they are required to slaughter a big and hold a feast. c) they arrange a community-wide feast. d) they perform a series of songs addressed to the couple.