According to Fish in "Mixed Blood," Brazilians classify people into tipos such as loura, branca, morena, mulata, and preta on the basis of how they look
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You are a member of a Ju/'hoansi hunter-gatherer band. Which of the following statements demonstrates that you belong to an egalitarian society as opposed to a stratified society? a. Your father is a poor hunter, and your family is not allowed to make political decisions for the group. b. You are a poor hunter so you must supplement your income by working as a day laborer in nearby
cities. c. Even though you are a poor hunter, you have as much right to receive food from your fellow band members asa good hunter does. d. Because your father is a poor hunter, your hunting ability is not allowed to develop? you are not given access tothe knowledge and training required to develop this ability. e. You are rewarded lavishly for being the best hunter in the group.
The presence of more efficient respiratory systems to extract oxygen from the air among human populations living at high elevations is an example of which form of adaptation?
A. short-term physiological adaptation B. symbolic adaptation C. cultural adaptation D. long-term physiological adaptation E. genetic adaptation
Among the Toda, the fact that wives could have multiple husbands might have been caused by high levels of female infanticide
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How do most cultures view body weight?
A) Fatness is generally more desirable than thinness, because it is associated with a strong personality and willpower. B) Thinness is generally more desirable than fatness, because it is thought to be a marker of youth and beauty. C) Thinness is generally more desirable than fatness, because it is associated with education and high social status. D) Fatness is generally more desirable than thinness, because it is thought to be a marker of health and fertility.