How is dowry different from bridewealth?
What will be an ideal response?
Bridewealth is the transfer of wealth from the groom's to the bride's family, while dowry is the presentation of goods by the bride's family to the family of the groom or to the couple.
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Richard Wrangham argues that all of the following were significant to human evolution EXCEPT:
A) longer digestive tracts than our primate relatives. B) an increase in human cooperation within the social group itself. C) the development of cooking methods to increase nutrition of our food. D) high levels of cooperation between males and females. E) the ability to use and control fire.
Forensic anthropology is relatively well-known to the general public. Explain why this field exemplifies applied anthropology
What will be an ideal response?
Cultural differences and biological differences are largely independent of each other
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these is a criticism of the functionalist theory of inequality?
a. No one knows how much inequality is needed to motivate people. b. There is evidence that inequality does not motivate people. c. Only extreme inequality is motivating, but inequality is common even when not extreme. d. A little inequality is motivating, but inequality is more commonly very extreme.