Cultural particularities are unique to certain cultures, while cultural generalities are common to several (but not all) cultures.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The term gene pool refers to all the
A. alleles, genes, chromosomes, and genotypes within a breeding population. B. alleles, genes, chromosomes, and genotypes of the animal kingdom. C. mutations in a breeding population. D. mechanisms of competition over strategic resources. E. processes of achieving a perfect fit to the environment.
Although anthropologists study the unique features of diverse cultures, they also recognize the fundamental similarities among all peoples in the world
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
All of the following statements about incest are correct except:
a. all societies define certain relationships as incestuous. b. sexual relations within the immediate family is only allowed in matrilineal societies. c. it is not always based on co-residence; sometimes individuals raised as siblings do marry. d. incest varies cross-culturally.
Totemism, one form of cosmology, is
A. a synonym for folklore. B. a system, in this case a religious one, for imagining and understanding the universe. C. Claude Lévi-Strauss's term to describe the binary oppositions prevalent in religious myths all over the world. D. the emic concept of spirituality. E. the etic explanation of people's view on human agency.