In his community, Jeff is legally allowed to have two wives. Against his wishes, he was forced by his family to marry a second time. Identify and briefly describe the marriage practice that prevails in Jeff's community

What will be an ideal response?


Polygamy is being practiced in James's community. If the community supports polygamy only for men, then polygyny is being practiced. Polygamy is a practice in which a man or woman has two or more spouses. It is subdivided into polygyny—one man married to two or more women—and polyandry—one woman with two or more husbands.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Theories are sets of interrelated ideas that have a wide range of applications.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following considers the impact of three measures of inequality on each country’s overall human development score?

a. Human Capital Report b. Gender Inequality Index c. Inequality Adjusted Human Development Index d. Social Inequality Report

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Low-income countries’ economies mostly rely on __________

A) high-tech industry B) an expansive service sector C) cash crops and subsistence agriculture D) an entertainment industry

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