Reciprocal relationships are a point of difficulty in Toraja society because __________
a. only the extended family can be depended on
b. very high rates of interest are always charged for favors
c. great value is placed on self-sufficiency
d. a person who is denied a request experiences great shame
d
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Which of these statements about negative reciprocity is true?
a. It is like market exchange without using money. b. It is motivated by the desire to obtain material goods at minimal cost. c. It can take the form of barter. d. All of these are true of negative reciprocity.
You are a member of a Ju/’hoansi hunter-gatherer band. Which of the following statements demonstrates that you belong to an egalitarian society as opposed to a stratified society?
a. Your father is a poor hunter, and your family is not allowed to make political decisions for the group. b. You are a poor hunter so you must supplement your income by working as a day laborer in nearby cities. c. Even though you are a poor hunter, you have as much right to receive food from your fellow band members as a good hunter does. d. Because your father is a poor hunter, your hunting ability is not allowed to develop? you are not given access to the knowledge and training required to develop this ability. e. You are rewarded lavishly for being the best hunter in the group.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a successful factionalist campaign?
a. the Civil Rights Movement b. the Mexican Revolution c. the United States Confederacy d. the American Revolution
What is the division of labor among hunter-gatherers?
What will be an ideal response?