Cultural materialists attempt to learn about culture by examining the material aspects of it, such as the environment and how people make a living within a particular environment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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In "Nice Girls Don't Talk to Rastas," Gmelch notes that American students often behave according to a principle called personal autonomy when they live among people in other societies. This means that
a. if they see what they believe is "truth," they can act without concern for what others think. b. they should be able to have their own private space in which to live. c. they can feel free to criticize local people. d. if they don't like a local custom, they can ignore it.
For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except
a. cognitive components b. political components c. economic components d. social components e. biological components
Material goods, natural resources, or information used to create other goods or information is known as the:
a. Economic system. b. Consumption resources. c. Distributive resources. d. Productive resources. e. Economizing behavior.
The respect, esteem, and overt approval other members of the group grant to individuals they consider meritorious is called:
a. authority. b. prestige. c. celebrity. d. standing.