Marxist theories of social stratification rely on __________
a. the maximization of benefits for all members of society
b. internal conflicts between interest groups
c. the role of merit-based advancement in society
d. the role of external forces
Answer: b
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Among the Ju/’hoansi, who attempts to squelch conflicts from erupting into dangerous combat?
a. Mostly children b. Friendly peacemakers c. Older males d. Mothers
Although rituals have symbolic meanings, performing rituals is aimed at __________
a. teaching moral values b. obtaining practical results c. training religious specialists d. proving the existence of deities
All of the following are proper roles for applied anthropologists EXCEPT
A. placing the cultural values of local people above all others' cultural values. B. identifying the needs for change that local people perceive. C. working as participant observers, taking part in the events they study in order to understand local thought and behavior. D. protecting local people from harmful policies and projects that might threaten them. E. working with people to design culturally appropriate and socially sensitive change.
If you cannot determine the exact age of an artifact, but you know by its composition that it is older than a known date, the dating technique used is called:
a. chronometric dating b. relative dating c. superimposition d. absolute dating