Which of these statements about ethnic boundary markers is FALSE?
a. Ethnic boundary markers are overt indicators of group membership.
b. A single boundary marker is not sufficient for identifying group membership.
c. Cultural traits are ethnic markers; physical or biological differences are not.
d. Language is frequently an ethnic boundary marker.
c
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A) warfare B) discussion C) elections D) mediation
Most anthropologists agree that
A) there is no biological validity to the concept of race in modern humans B) human biological variation is the result local populations adapting to local environmental conditions C) race is a social construct D) all of the above E) none of the above
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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