John Winthrop, one of the early governors of Massachusetts, declared that settlers had fair title to land because of vacuum domicilium. What does this mean?
What will be an ideal response?
This is a legal fiction that argues that land that is not inhabited is free to acquire. The land was uninhabited because so many natives were dying and being pushed off their lands.
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Development projects that use traditional social organizations and that respond to locally perceived needs are more likely to be successful
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An example of "deep play" in the United States is:
a. Swimming in deep water. b. Lacrosse. c. Skiing. d. Football. e. Bowling.
__________ is a culture-specific syndrome in Spain and Portugal and is common among Latino people in the United States; it is associated with a stressful incident or situation
A) Hikikomori B) Susto C) Koro D) Suffering from water
Opponents of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argue that
a. language simply reflects, rather than determines, culture. b. culture reflects language. c. culture determines language. d. language and culture are independent of each other. e. language and culture are one and the same, so there is no need to distinguish them.