In the hunting and gathering society, what were the major social divisions on which social stratification was based?

What will be an ideal response?


Hunting and gathering societies have few social divisions. The only major social division is the award of prestige to labor done by males. Some, but not all, of these societies have a division of labor by sex, in which men do the hunting and women do the gathering.

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What is the main reason why children raised by one parent do not do as well as children raised by two parents, on average?

a. Parents who divorce do not devote enough time and attention to parenting and do a worse job monitoring their children than families with two parents. b. Children suffer irreparable emotional trauma from divorce. c. The drop in economic well-being following a divorce appears to explain the majority of the "effect" of divorce on child outcomes. d. Children face social stigma from classmates, teachers, and kin due to their parents' divorce.

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What do experts in trauma and emergency care call the first hour after serious injury?

A. The Trauma Hour B. The Critical Hour C. The Golden Hour D. The Crucial Hour

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Which of the following is an example of an established sect?

A. the Amish B. Catholicism C. Protestantism D. Conservative Judaism

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