A cross-cousin is the offspring of one's father's sister or one's mother's brother
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True.
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Which anthropologist pioneered studies of cross-cultural personality and gender?
a. Irving Hallowell b. Emily Martin c. Francis Hsu d. Margaret Mead
Which of the following statements about Tikopian society is false?
a. Chiefs received tribute, but also redistributed most of it on public occasions. b. Chiefs exercised authority over members of their own clans. c. Each lineage within a clan was ranked with regard to the others. d. The nobility enriched itself at the expense of commoners.
Name the five types of cultural anthropology proposed by Alexander Ervin as a continuum from pure to applied anthropology. Make sure that they are named in order
What will be an ideal response?
Polygyny, although formally outlawed in Turkey, is still practiced among certain men who can afford it. Unlike in the past, when the practice was customary and not illegal, polygyny can put contemporary women at risk. How?
A. Women in polygynous unions have less of a chance to marry several men themselves. B. The increase in the number of wives a man takes on increases inter-wife feuds. C. As cross-cultural studies have shown, violence against women is correlated with the presence of polygyny in society. D. Unlike in the past, polygynous unions are no longer unions based on romantic love. E. Because their marriages have no official status, secondary wives who are abused or mistreated have no legal recourse.