The effects of increasing cultural changes and population growth are inseparably intertwined
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The __________ established the Union of South Africa in 1910
A. French B. Germans C. Portuguese D. British
Unlike in industrial societies, where economic alienation is common, in nonindustrial societies
A. alienation is pervasive. B. alienation is suffered only among the poorer classes. C. social relations are embedded in all relations except the economic ones. D. the relations of production, distribution, and consumption are social relations with economic aspects. E. alienation is an ascribed status.
How is a subculture different from a dominant culture?
What will be an ideal response?
The status systems of chiefdoms and states are similar in that both are based on differential access to resources. Nevertheless, a key distinction is that
A. status is much more important to leaders in chiefdoms than in states. B. differential access in chiefdoms is still very much tied to kinship. C. stratum endogamy exists in chiefdoms but not in state status systems. D. in chiefdoms, women are always excluded from the competition for status, whereas in states, this gender difference does not exist. E. the status system of chiefdoms can sometimes function in a completely egalitarian manner when the populations are small enough.