Studies have shown that many foraging and small-scale horticultural societies work just a few hours a day on subsistence and have much more leisure time than workers in complex societies. Which of the following statements explains this model?
A) Any surplus food these societies collect or produce cannot be stored for long and will rot.
B) These societies value leisure activities as more appropriate pursuits than labor.
C) Members of these societies are lazy and have no interest in work.
D) These groups have political authorities that would collect surpluses for their own use.
A
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a. harmed the status of women b. improved the status of women c. had little effect on the status of women d. bypassed women, who still live traditional lives
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a. writers got it all wrong. b. language did not fit the people group. c. language was all male oriented. d. language was all female oriented. e. language was all spoken as if the actors were children.
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a. government. b. state. c. tribe. d. chiefdom. e. band.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false