What did Alex Cohen find closely associated with folk stories involving unprovoked aggression?
A) unpredictable food shortages
B) social instability
C) a system of social inequality
D) chronic food shortages
Answer: A
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In the excerpt from the novel Fragments of Memory, Hanna Mina describes the plight of __________ in his homeland
a. child laborers b. hunters and gatherers c. miners d. sharecroppers
The Aymara Indians, who live in the mountains of Bolivia, have become biologically adapted to their environment by being:
a. short legged and barrel chested and surviving on lower oxygen content. b. long legged and extremely thin in comparison to the rest of the nation. c. short legged and very narrow chested and surviving on higher oxygen content. d. excellent climbers with an extraordinary sense of balance. e. long legged and stocky chested because of enlarged heart and lungs.
How is the relationship between labor and social status reflected in relative contributions to subsistence?
a. Individuals who contribute the most to subsistence always have the highest social status. b. The relationship between labor and social status is contextual. c. In societies where men have higher social status than women, men perform most of the subsistence work. d. There is no relationship between labor and social status.