List the six basic systems of kinship classification
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
They are Eskimo, Hawaiian, Iroquois, Crow, Sudanese, and Omaha.
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Which of the following was one of the most important advantages that made European colonialism so successful?
a. The internal combustion engine b. The ability to travel long distances c. Christianity d. Centralized, state societies
Many cultures establish rights for all members but do not expect any duties to be fulfilled
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A positive side effect to restricting sexual behavior is that it may also limit:
a. the number of children a woman can have. b. the number of divorces in that culture. c. the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases. d. group marriages. e. women marrying the wrong man.
Which of the following findings would best support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
A) a language that lacks gendered pronouns is associated with an acceptance of fluid gender roles B) multilingual individuals have trouble code-switching in some situations C) men and women have identical internal syntax and grammar, but choose to speak differently D) all languages represent the same basic ideas, just in different ways