From a functionalist perspective, inequality
a. is immoral.
b. is socially useful.
c. is disruptive for society.
d. only benefits the rich and powerful in society.
b
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According to the first lecture on the History of Immigration to the United States, immigration used to not be controversial in the past because the country mainly received European immigrants, but is more controversial now because the country mainly receives non-white immigrants
a. true b. false
Which of the following was a consequence of domestication?
A. There was an increase in dietary diversity. B. Sedentary life became more widespread. C. Humans had to work less than before to acquire food. D. There was a decline in disease. E. There was a gradual decrease in population size.
Among the Lacandon Maya, an extensive cultivating society:
a. Individuals have the right to buy and sell any land use. b. Individuals retain right to land they have cleared even if they leave it fallow. c. Individuals and families must petition the chief yearly for an allotment of land. d. Individuals may not buy and sell land but heads of families may do so. e. Individuals may only gain access to land through inheritance.
Cercopithecines
a. include baboons and macaques. b. are members of Victoriapithecus. c. include tarsiers. d. are a group of New World monkeys. e. means "primates who live close to each other.".