What is a social control system? Why do you think this is a cultural universal?

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: It is a set of mechanisms that coerce people to obey the social norms of a society so that people can live and work together.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Define religious syncretism and religious pluralism and give an example of each

What will be an ideal response?

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While it is possible for egalitarian societies to have some wealth differences, the key factor that would transform that group into a rank society is __________.

A) a way of recording the history of each family’s wealth B) to associate wealth with an individual’s abilities or skills C) a mechanism for retaining more wealth for some families over time D) a shared value of the importance of gaining wealth

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Globalization stems from economic and political changes that have expanded worldwide through __________

a. colonialism b. mass media and consumerism c. democratization d. manufacturing and television

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