Which of the following is the most important factor in determining an individual's power and prestige in a state?

A. personality
B. ancestry
C. physical size
D. speaking ability
E. anthropomorphism


Answer: B

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In some societies we find that powerful social structures, such as the economy, government, and the media, work together to create an entrenched system of inequality and oppression. According to your text, anthropologists refer to this sort of phenomenon as:

a) infrastructural rigidity. b) cultural determinism. c) cultural imperialism. d) over-developed structuralism.

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Apes differ from Old World monkeys in that apes:

A. possess 32 teeth B. lack a tail C. possess an opposable thumb D. are larger than all monkeys

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Imagine how your life might be different if unilocal—rather than neolocal—were the rule in North American society. What social trends are generally associated with these residence patterns?

What will be an ideal response?

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