Which of these is the best description of an egalitarian society?
a. A society within which all men are considered created equal
b. A society in which there are few differences between families and kin groups in access to resources
c. A group in which females and males receive equal or nearly equal rewards
d. All of these describe an egalitarian society.
b
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Rites of passage
A) are found only in societies that have age grades. B) are rewards for good behavior. C) are unknown in our society. D) mark the assumption of new social roles. E) celebrate voyages.
During a drought on Daphne Major, the larger and harder seeds were available to eat, so:
A. birds with smaller beaks had an advantage B. birds with larger beaks had an advantage C. no birds died since there was still some food available D. birds of every size died in equal numbers
Ethnographic research on the spread of HIV/AIDS has shown that:
a. Ideas about disease transmission are not affected by cultural views. b. NGOs have no interest in understanding how the cultural sphere interacts with human health and economic systems. c. Governments are providing information on disease prevention that is non-biased and unaffected by cultural practices. d. Behavior does not play a role in disease transmission. e. Cultural systems and values can impact efforts to improve human health.
According to the world systems theory:
a. LDCs can help themselves only if they emulate Western cultures. b. LDCs need to become modernized. c. rich and poor countries are different because they operate differently in the world. d. wealthy nations should provide charity to LDCs because they are responsible for the poverty. e. given enough time, globalization will lead to a world with more economic equity.