Explain the relationship between the clearing of the rain forests and the loss of knowledge
What will be an ideal response?
One-half of all the plant species on the earth grow in the rain forests. As these forests are cut down, many of these species become extinct. Western scientists have not studied many of these plant species and have no knowledge of the potential medical or nutritional value these plants may have had for people. Native tribes are also becoming extinct with the clearing of the rain forests. These tribal groups possess intricate forms of social organization and knowledge they have acquired over thousands of years. Their extinction results in the loss of this knowledge.
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a. mens rea. b. misdemeanors. c. felonies. d. assaults.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Clinical sociologists take direct responsibility for implementing their ideas. B. There are no established procedures for certifying clinical sociologists. C. Applied and clinical sociology are the same. D. Clinical sociology has existed for only the last twenty years.
In many Arab cultures, showing the sole of one’s shoe is considered offensive. Which of Durkheim’s concepts explains this phenomenon?
a. Norms b. Moral boundaries c. Conformity d. Strain
According to some research, the loss of a father is more upsetting than the loss of a mother.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)