Government involvement in family life increased in the nineteenth century in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A. defining only men as real citizens
B. imposing Christian standards on American Indians
C. outlawing divorce
D. defining marriage as monogamous
Answer: C. outlawing divorce
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Which ethnic group has the highest percentage of grandchildren living with grandparents?
a. Asian Americans b. Hispanics c. Caucasians d. African Americans
Bernadette, the mother, plans to leave all of her wealth to her daughter. She further expects that her daughter will use her maiden name when she gets married and has children. In Bernadette's family descent and inheritance are passed from the mother to her female descendents, therefore the family is ____
a. patrilineal b. matrilineal c. patriarchal d. matriarchal e. matrilocal
State-centered theories argue that
A) Poverty in countries is largely due to cultural failings of their people. B) Government should stay out of economic development. C) Government policies play a key role in economic development. D) The disparity between wealthy and poor countries is largely a result of economic exploitation.
The Davis-Moore thesis implies that societies without social inequality would be the most productive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false