Gift exchange, visiting, and joking are all mechanisms used by the San to:

a. ?strengthen kinship relationships between different clans.
b. reduce conflict in the social group.
c. ?create strong social ties with other class groups in society.
d. reduce types of social differences in society.


ANSWER:
b

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