Unilineal descent groups last over time and have a corporate nature, which means all of the following EXCEPT:
a. they shape a person's identity in some significant way.
b. they are subordinate only to religious figures in the society.
c. they regulate marriage, and kin on both the bride and groom's sides must give approval.
d. they control property such as land and animals.
e. they function as a political unit.
b
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A. is just another version of neoliberalism but in disguise. B. is an imperial doctrine to appropriate private capital for the sake of the survival of the state. C. is Lenin's political theory of small-c communism. D. refers to the social aspects of small-c communism. E. was a political movement and doctrine seeking to overthrow capitalism and establish a form of communism such as that which prevailed in the Soviet Union (the USSR) from 1917 to 1991.
In which society are some children believed to be born chichuru (spirit children) if they have physical abnormalities?
a. Western Brazil. b. Northeastern Ghana. c. Northern Africa. d. Eastern South America. e. Southwestern Europe.
According to Allen's rule, the relative size of protruding body parts, including limbs, ears, tails, fingers, and toes
A. decreases with altitude. B. increases with humidity. C. increases with temperature. D. increases with altitude. E. decreases with temperature.
How did German immigrants initially respond to cultural differences in the United States?
A. They resorted to violent confrontations and protests. B. They required their children to attend public schools and spoke only English at home. C. They rapidly assimilated to the dominant WASP culture. D. They attempted to retain their ethnic identity and cultural practices.