Which of the following is an example of kinship created through ritual?
A) godparenthood among Christians
B) closed adoption in the United States
C) rice sharing in Malaysia
D) adoption among the Maasai pastoralists
Answer: D
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a. sometimes occurs in Tibet and Nepal. b. is called primogeniture. c. is considered necessary in pastoral societies. d. All of these are true.
The levirate is a marriage custom in which _____
a. a widow marries the brother or another close relative of her dead husband b. a widower marries the sister or another close relative of his dead wife c. a person marries a cross cousin d. a person marries a parallel cousin e. the groom must marry his sister
Global capitalism has created transnationalism by __________
a. shifting capital and labor across borders b. reinforcing old ethnic boundaries c. concentrating multiple ethnic groups in urban centers d. by increasing the importance of nationalism
In 2007, after many years of campaigning in the international media, political lobbying, and diplomatic pressure, the
United Nations General Assembly passed the: a. Declaration of the Independence of Indigenous Nations. b. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. c. Constitution for the Relief of Structural Violence. d. Bill of Rights of Indigenous Peoples. e. Independence Treaty of Indigenous Nations and Their Ancestors.