Describe how gift-giving creates a social relationship, according to Marcel Mauss

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Receiving a gift implies that the recipient is involved in a relationship because it necessitates that he give a return gift at some point. This giving and receiving creates a long-term relationship.

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What event occurred between 58 and 40 million years ago?

a. The first primates appeared. b. The first monkeys appeared. c. The first lemurs appeared. d. The first hominins appeared.

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Studies looking at the social causes of criminal activity suggest that the frequency of property crimes rises with increases in __________

A) unemployment B) child abuse C) homicide D) capital punishment

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According to the World Health Organization, more than 2 billion people in the world who are 18 and older are now overweight

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Identify the factors responsible for the variable development of political regulation and authority structures among pastoralists.

What will be an ideal response?

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