The purpose of sororate marriage is to
a. preserve consanguineous relationships.
b. preserve affinal ties.
c. increase the likelihood of childbearing.
d. share domestic tasks.
b
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One of Europe's most distinctive ethnic groups, the Basque people have maintained a strong ethnic identity and a language that is unrelated to any other known language. Which of the following was a result of the forced assimilation campaign that banned speaking and using Basque in print?
A. Basque is now an extinct language. B. Speaking Basque became taboo among the Basque people. C. Ethnic pride in the Basque people is now diminished. D. Basque parents, ashamed of their ethnicity, are refusing to teach their children their language, opting for their full immersion in schools that teach in the national language. E. Strong nationalist sentiment and Basque terrorist groups were created in the Basque region.
Through potlatching, food and wealth were transferred from wealthy to needy communities, while potlatch sponsors and their villages were rewarded with prestige
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is the "gray zone" that Philippe Bourgois describes in his work among the homeless and drug addicts in San Francisco?
a. It is a geographical area in which drug exchanges take place. b. It is a term used to refer to homeless shelters and parks where these individuals interact. c. It is a morally ambiguous space that blurs the lines between victims and perpetrators. d. It is a term used to describe under-employment because it leads to the destruction of their lives. e. It is a judicial term to describe exchanges that are morally wrong, but not illegal.
In chiefdoms, the rule of primogeniture in the succession of political authority does which of the following?
A. provides for continuity for the political system and avoids a power struggle when the chief dies B. enhances the prestige of the king C. encourages power struggles within the central chiefly hierarchy D. promotes a cycle of regional conflicts and warfare