Some people believe that social stratification is unavoidable. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons they give for this belief?
a) Scarce resources
b) Natural differences in capabilities
c) Occupational differences
d) The power of social elites
ANS: B
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Which of the following is NOT a problem with defining religion?
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Increasing globalization has made the experience of culture shock much less common for anthropologists in the field
a. True b. False