Ethnosemantics studies how different members of different linguistic groups organize, categorize, and classify their experiences and perceptions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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If a tribal society has norms that prescribe cross-cousin or parallel-cousin marriage and an individual does not have a cousin in the particular category, that individual must remain single for the rest of his or her life since no mates fit the norm
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
All of the following are true of the race concept except:
a. Genetic difference between individuals are greater than those between groups. b. Races are genetically closed c. No particular group has exclusive possession of any gene or genes. d. It is a completely arbitrary category.
More than 50 percent of cohabitations in the United States are between unmarried opposite-sex couples
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How does the modern world system affect ethnographers?
A. They need to be aware of the fact that any culture they study is influenced by and has influence on other cultures. B. There are almost no truly isolated cultures left, making it difficult to do real ethnographic research. C. They must be careful when comparing their findings to those who did work in the first half of the twentieth century, when there were many isolated cultures. D. There are no more indigenous peoples. E. It has brought about a blending of the races, which makes it harder to identify specific cultures.