How is the relationship between labor and social status reflected in relative contributions to subsistence?
a. Individuals that contribute the most to subsistence always have the highest social status.
b. The relationship between labor and social status is contextual.
c. In societies where men have higher social status than women, men perform most of the subsistence work.
d. There is no relationship between labor and social status.
c
You might also like to view...
The process of stabilizing selection results in __________
a. the slow transformation of a population b. the rapid transformation of a population c. a uniform population d. the production of new variations in a population
In addition to being taboo in many cultures, inbreeding can also result in __________
a. genetic abnormalities b. a shorter lifespan c. shorter critical periods in the offspring d. increased variation over time
In newly established colonies, the most important role of taxes was:
a. To support the cost of the colonial government. b. To provide an immediate profit for the colonizing country. c. To extend central government control into small villages. d. To pay the cost of building roads and bridges in the colony. e. To force colonial subjects to work for Europeans or produce products they desired.
All societies use the same criteria to differentiate people into various status levels
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.