The bodies and possessions of Polynesian chiefs are considered taboo because chiefs
A. were the primary totems for Polynesian descent groups.
B. occupied a liminal place in society.
C. were considered to be ritually impure.
D. were practitioners of contagious magic.
E. were imbued with a great amount of mana.
E
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The Clovis culture appears all over __________ by __________ years ago
a. Africa/ 13,000 b. North America/ 25,000 c. Africa/ 25,000 d. North America/ 13,000
Competition among co-wives in a polygynous household is reduced when all of the following occur EXCEPT:
a. when sororal polygyny is practiced. b. when wives are allowed to participate in the choice of spouse. c. when they are given separate living quarters. d. when the husband does not get involved in the affairs of his wives. e. when a social hierarchy is established between the wives.
Why is it difficult to measure gender stratification?
What will be an ideal response?
Among the Old Order Amish of the United States and Canada, __________
A) population growth is reaching replacement level B) those who enter business try to retain Amish family values by working at home and selling products from home C) education through college is the norm D) after rumspringa, about 50 percent of teenagers decide to be baptized