All of the following statements about cultural change are correct except:
a. all cultures are capable of adapting to changing conditions.
b. not all change is positive or adaptive.
c. all cultures are equally well equipped for making adjustments in a timely way.
d. sometimes the pace of culture change increases dramatically.
e. elements of a culture may persist for long periods of time.
c
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According to Lee and Biesele, in order to survive today, the Ju/'Hoansi Kung will have to
a. specialize in the manufacture of trade goods for tourists. b. take jobs in nearby cities in order to earn cash. c. form borehole syndicates and stake out ranches to protect their foraging areas. d. open reproductions of traditional foraging camps in order to attract tourists.
Exogamy is adaptive because it
A. increases the number of individuals that one can rely upon in times of need. B. increases the likelihood that disadvantageous alleles will find phenotypic expression and eliminate them from the population. C. impedes peaceful relations among social groups and therefore promotes population expansion. D. was an important causal factor in the origin of the state. E. reduces the gene pool of a community.
Which of these statements about divorce is NOT true?
A. "Divorce is more common now than it was a century ago." B. "The more substantial the joint property, the more complicated the divorce." C. "Divorce is more difficult in a patrilineal society." D. "Divorce is unique to industrialized nation-states." E. "Substantial lobola discourages divorce."
What do anthropologists explain as the primary importance of male initiation rites?
What will be an ideal response?