Assimilation occurs when a racial minority is absorbed into the wider society
a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
True
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Shamans are religious specialists
A) who are endowed with the power to absolve sin. B) who have no counterpart in complex societies. C) who are now proven to be completely ineffective as curers. D) who serve as intermediaries with the supernatural to cure illnesses or misfortune. E) none of the above.
There is a great deal of scientific controversy surrounding whether:
a. Neandertals existed outside of modern-day Europe b. anatomically modern humans are related to Neandertals c. there is a genetic relationship between Homo erectus and Neandertals d. genetic ancestry between Homo habilis and anatomically modern humans exists
________ refers to the different symbol-based patterns and traditions associated with particular groups within the same complex society
A. Subcultures B. Globalization C. Diffusion D. Hypodescent E. Pidgins
Which of the following statements about dowry payments is true?
a. The family of the groom may benefit from dowry payment because they can use wealth to achieve greater status. b. The family of the bride may benefit from dowry payment because they can use wealth to achieve greater status. c. Dowry payments usually remain property of the bride. d. Dowry payments always protect the interests of a wife in a patrilineal and patriarchal society.