You are a member of a Ju/’hoansi hunter-gatherer band. Which of the following statements demonstrates that you belong to an egalitarian society as opposed to a stratified society?
a. Your father is a poor hunter, and your family is not allowed to make political decisions for the group.
b. You are a poor hunter so you must supplement your income by working as a day laborer in nearby cities.
c. Even though you are a poor hunter, you have as much right to receive food from your fellow band members as a good hunter does.
d. Because your father is a poor hunter, your hunting ability is not allowed to develop? you are not given access to the knowledge and training required to develop this ability.
e. You are rewarded lavishly for being the best hunter in the group.
ANSWER: c
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