In anthropology, the issue of human rights:
A) is not relevant because anthropologists believe in cultural relativism.
B) can be challenging as different cultures define rights differently.
C) is at the forefront of anthropological research, as researchers are not allowed to work in countries where there is warfare.
D) is not important because there are no inalienable human rights.
E) prevents anthropologists from doing research overseas.
B
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A) was based on supposed biological differences among human races. B) justified the political domination of European powers over non-European peoples. C) justified the continuation of African slavery. D) supported its conclusions by biblical references. E) all of the above
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A. cultural universals, like the human ability to make fire, always have a genetic basis. B. many societies need better techniques of social control. C. although tabooed, incest does happen. D. many societies need better educational systems. E. Freud was right: Children everywhere have sexual feelings toward their parents.