In unilineal descent systems:
Answer: Some "blood" (consangunial) relatives are excluded from your line of descent
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The fact that words can have specific meanings in specific situations, and may shift meanings depending on the situation and who is saying them to whom
a. illustrate the importance of theoretical linguistics, which provides rules that help us understand this phenomenon. b. is a rare and unusual phenomenon which linguistic anthropologists have discovered. c. mean that language must be studied in its cultural context. d. make it absolutely impossible for speakers of one language to learn another language.
Totems are animals, plants, or geographical features from which members of a totemic group claim to be descended
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
How do medical anthropologists approach mental health in other cultures?
A) They believe that each society's concepts of mental health must be viewed in their own terms. B) They apply biomedical models of brain chemistry to mental health cross-culturally. C) They argue that there is no such thing as mental health disorder outside the West. D) They suggest that mental health issues are directly caused by globalization.
The symbolic means of reinforcing group social bonds that are also called religion in action are known as _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word