Which statement about the Zuni (New Mexico) kinship system is true?
a. They have a bilateral kinship system.
b. Zuni men are divided between serving the economic interests of their wives and the ceremonial needs oftheir sisters and mothers
c. Inheritance is traced through fathers.
d. They practice patrilocal residence.
e. Wives are viewed as strangers or outsiders within the extended family.
b
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A. social units very similar to those of the gelada B. large multimale troops C. associations of monogamous family units D. a fission-fusion society
Describe an uncentralized political system. Give at least six characteristics
What will be an ideal response?
Why are foraging societies more able than other groups to emphasize individual initiative in children?
A) Departure from routine cannot cause much damage to a food supply that has to be collected daily. B) Foraging people choose their leaders from among individuals with a lot of individual initiative. C) Only foraging societies allow for individuals to eat anything they want to eat. D) Reliance on tradition is not particularly important for people with no wealth or material possessions.
What do we call structural similarities between species that are based on common function and not on common evolutionary descent?
a. Acquired b. Non-adaptive c. Generalized d. Homologies e. Analogies