Based on his observations of egalitarian societies, what did Christopher Boehm conclude about dominance?
A) Dominance is a natural human trait.
B) Societies last longer when dominance is promoted.
C) Only men have ambitions of dominance and leadership.
D) Dominance is a cultural trait.
A) Dominance is a natural human trait.
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Which statement best represents the anthropological position on the origin of the state?
A) There is convincing evidence supporting the irrigation model of the origin of the state. B) Archaeologists are certain that states developed as a response to rapid population growth. C) No one theory seems to tell the whole story explaining the origin of the state. D) There are no consistent patterns in the origin of states around the world.
Who is a "consanguine?"
a. Someone related by blood b. Someone related by marriage c. A relationship of fictive kin d. A cousin through the mother's side e. A cousin through the father's side
Opponents of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argue that
a. language simply reflects, rather than determines, culture. b. culture reflects language. c. culture determines language. d. language and culture are independent of each other. e. language and culture are one and the same, so there is no need to distinguish them.
A/An __________ status is one that is given to a person by others at birth rather than one that is earned or necessarily desired
a. class b. ascribed c. low d. legal