Social stratification is the result of:
a. The fact that people are born with different natural talents.
b. The fact that there are several different races.
c. Theft of property by the strongest in society.
d. Human nature.
e. Unequal distribution of resources.
E
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Based on Hardin’s arguments in “The Tragedy of the Commons,” in which case would resources be best conserved in order to maximize yield?
A) when there is a centralized political authority regulating land use B) in societies with no concept of land ownership C) when land is restricted to use by a single kin group D) with private ownership of land and resources
The process by which people acquire their own culture is
a. called enculturation. b. genetically based. c. more rapid in industrialized societies than in less technologically developed ones. d. slowest in industrialized societies and most rapid in less technologically developed ones. e. called pluralism and results in pluralistic societies.
In band societies, what typically determines the amount of respect or status that an individual enjoys?
A. Rank ascribed at birth B. Culturally valued personal attributes C. The individual's possessions and their monetary value D. The amount of labor that the individual can extract from his or her spouse and children E. Genealogical relationships to apical ancestors
Globalization began in the middle of the last century
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.