In the study of inequality, how do anthropologists use the term ideology?
a. Beliefs that explain inequality as desirable or legitimate
b. Any set of ideas held by group
c. A radical perspective on any social issue
d. Ideas that challenge the status quo in terms of social inequality
a
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The world's first civilizations appeared around __________ years ago
A. 125,000 B. 55,000 C. 12,500 D. 5,500
Sociolinguistics concentrates on variations in language that:
a. are likely to become extinct in the next 50 years. b. do not change over time. c. have a majority of bilingual speakers. d. depend upon the social situations or contexts in which the speaker operates. e. are caused by colonialism or political systems of oppression.
The cultural materialist interpretation of Aztec human sacrifice and cannibalism emphasizes __________
A) that only a few sacrificial victims were actually eaten B) that the major function of the system was population control C) strengthening the role of the elite by demonstrating their power and providing food to the people D) emic views of the symbolic meaning of the practices
Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between art and religion?
A. Since nonstate societies lack permanent buildings dedicated to art (museums) or religion (temples, churches), there is no link between art and religion in these societies. B. All of the greatest accomplishments in Western art have been commissioned by formal religions. C. Art is produced for religious purposes as well as for its aesthetic value. D. Western art is divorced from religion. E. All non-Western art is produced anonymously and for religious purposes.