Royal endogamy among Hawaiians functioned to limit the number of conflicts about royal succession—an explanation that serves as an example of the latent function of a social custom
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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What do sociolinguists primarily try to discover?
A the meanings of ancient writings B the sounds that make up the language used in a community C the patterns of linguistic variation in a community D the way language is processed in the brain E the grammatical system of the language in a community
The demand by "developed" countries for such items as coffee, tea, chocolate, bananas, and beef has led to: a. pushing subsistence farmers off their land to make way for huge farms and ranches that specialize in cashcrops
b. an increase in food supplies in "underdeveloped" nations. c. a return of urban workers to the land where work is now available for them. d. a decrease in the use of pesticides, herbicides, and artificial fertilizers. e. a narrowing of the economic gap between rich and poor in world society today.
Societies that promote a great deal of upward and downward mobility are called open class societies
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Jennifer Neptune was asked by a Native American elder to make a reproduction of a clothes item from the late 18th century seen in a photograph of material artifacts from his tribe. This work allowed the current tribal members to appreciate the rich cultural past of their own tribe. What was this item that she reproduced?
a. Pants (leggings) b. Hat c. Skirt d. Collar e. Waistcoat