In the story related by medical anthropologist GeriAnn Galanti in "CrossCultural Miscues," why was the young Bedouin woman killed after she was sent to the hospital?
a. She was a victim of medical malpractice.
b. She had dishonored her family and they killed her to restore their honor.
c. She died of hemorrhaging during an abortion because her family removed her from the hospital before
doctorsadvised.
d. She was abducted in her village for seeking out Western medical treatment.
e. She was threatened, but she was not actually killed.
b
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Which of the following statements about the English language is incorrect?
a. English belongs to the Indo-European language family. b. English belongs to the Germanic language subgroup. c. English is one of the many languages that diverged from an ancient unified language called Proto-IndoEuropean. d. English is a "daughter" language. e. English has historically suffered a narrowing and loss of meaning.
The period of time that a groom spends in service to the bride's family as a form of economic exchange for marriage is called:
a. a leveling mechanism. b. marriage transaction. c. bride service. d. bride wealth. e. dowry.
Globalization:
a. is a worldwide phenomenon that has replaced the Cold War system. b. is driven by closed national markets. c. involves the increase of tariff barriers worldwide. d. is thought to have started at the end of WWII. e. will eventually lead to the development of a global culture.
Which of the following is not a major religious trend in the world today?
a. people are blending elements of more than one religion b. the increase in Christian church membership in developing countries c. the vast growth of cyber-churches d. the rise of Islamic religious nationalism e. the decline of Christian church membership in Europe