Among the classic works of processual approaches to culture is Edmund Leach's Political Systems of Highland Burma. This study made a tremendously important point by taking a regional rather than a local perspective.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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The matrilineal Diné’s tradition of exogamy rules that exclude marriage within both the mother’s and the father’s lineages may be evidence of former __________
a. patrilineal descent reckoning b. parallel descent reckoning c. ambilineal descent reckoning d. bilateral descent reckoning
Good key cultural consultants generally end up recording most of the data needed to write an ethnography.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In caste societies:
a. no caste has a monopoly on certain occupations. b. marriage between castes is strictly prohibited. c. all castes have equal access to power, prestige, and wealth. d. social mobility is virtually unrestricted. e. there is very little difference in occupational ranking.
The advantage of agriculture is that:
a. it can support a higher population density than foraging. b. it takes much less time and energy than foraging. c. it can be practiced in more difficult terrains than foraging. d. All of these are advantages of agriculture.