In situations of cultural diffusion ______

a. the two cultures do not exchange every cultural item
b. one culture borrows and the other one does not
c. it is the stronger culture which borrows, or steals, from the other
d. the recipient culture does not have a choice regarding the item exchanged
e. it is common for the two cultures to merge and become integrated


ANSWER:
a

Anthropology & Archaeology

You might also like to view...

The term “totem” refers to __________.

A) any object with magical powers B) any object considered taboo C) an identifying mark on one’s skin D) an animal or plant name used to refer to a kin group

Anthropology & Archaeology

Which statement about chiefdoms is NOT true?

a. Chiefs are involved with economic activities through redistribution. b. Chiefs tend to have centralized power. c. Chiefs hold permanent positions. d. In chiefdoms, political authority is likely to reside in one individual. e. Chiefdoms are rarely hereditary.

Anthropology & Archaeology

According to Mueller "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," originally rab were invisible spirits that lived in harmony with the nomadic humans and made their homes in trees. The nature of the relationship changed when

a. the humans angered the Madge-juenne, a grand rab, and she sent the faru rab to trouble them. b. modernization and globalization began to conflict with belief in spirits. c. humans needed land to grow more crops and began cutting down trees. d. the Senegalese fully embraced Islam and turned their backs on their traditional belief systems.

Anthropology & Archaeology

A decrease in consumer incomes will shift the demand curve for designer handbags to the ________ and ________ both the equilibrium price and quantity of designer handbags.

A) right; increase B) left; increase C) left; decrease D) right; decrease

Anthropology & Archaeology