Social ranking on the basis of caste is __________
A) of great ritual importance in India but has no economic or political importance
B) an example of a primary social group
C) an ascribed system
D) no longer an operational social system in India
Answer: C
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Typically, circular migrants are also __________
A) chain migrants B) refugees C) illegal migrants D) labor migrants
Like race, kinship is a cultural construction, in that it exhibits considerable cultural diversity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The art at Chavín de Huantar includes:
A. anthropomorphic figures that combine the features of different animal forms. B. polychrome vases fashioned on the pottery wheel. C. posed human figures closely resembling those found in ancient Greece. D. carved stone slabs covered with written texts.
Which of these statements about clans is FALSE?
a. Clans often own or control land or other forms of property. b. Clans are subdivided into a number of different lineages. c. Clans are generally absent of totemic beliefs. d. Not all members of a clan can state how they are related to one another.