Slavery is defined as a condition in which people do not own their own labor. In what types of societies is slavery likely to develop? How prevalent is it today?

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1, Note that slavery has existed in nearly every type of society somewhere in the world, but is not an inevitable development
2, Discuss diversity in social mobility and rights associated with slave classes

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a. 23 b. 17 c. 2 d. 6

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Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data are all part of:

a. selecting a research problem. b. formulating a research design. c. the preliminary preparation for anthropological fieldwork. d. conducting field research. e. using a multidisciplinary approach.

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The relative gender equality found in horticultural societies most likely characterizes the most natural state of gender differentiation.

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

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Corvee labor was:

a. Unpaid labor demanded by colonizers of native populations. b. Work done by the French and other colonizers to improve conditions in their colonies. c. Transporting the materials necessary for colonialism. d. The portion of followers' labor redistributed by a chief or bigman. e. A method used by colonizers to appease native populations.

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