Age grades (age sets) are groups of people of approximately the same age within tribal societies who __________
a. are ritual outsiders
b. are not yet married
c. are given specific socio-political functions
d. share birthday celebrations
c
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A) they reject progress and cling to outmoded traditional values. B) they are completely left out of the world economic system. C) they are integrated into the world economy, but at its peripheries. D) they lack the economic and political power to control resources and profit from what they produce. E) C and D.
One of the preconceptions that the researchers in "Riverfront" Wisconsin found to be false was the expected __________ of the population there
a. friendliness b. homogeneity c. heterogeneity d. class consciousness
Which of the following would NOT be an ethical concern of anthropologists studying terrorism?
A. It is difficult, in a war zone, for locals to give informed consent. B. Information supplied by anthropologists may be used by the military. C. In a war zone, anthropologists can too easily distinguish themselves from military personnel. D. Identification of researchers may indirectly affect the results of the research and the personal safety of the anthropologist. E. Negotiating with several groups may interfere with the obligation to do no harm.
Discuss how patrilineal descent shapes naming practices in a Chinese village in a rural area of Hong Kong
What will be an ideal response?