Compare and contrast exogamy and endogamy

What will be an ideal response?


They both exist to regulate marriage as an institution. Exogamy is a rule that specifies that a person must marry outside a particular group and endogamy is a rule that specifies that a person must marry within a particular group.

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A. deforestation B. climate change C. diaspora D. arctic melting E. global temperature change

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Band societies are usually

a. settled populations. b. tightly organized under hereditary leaders. c. found to have considerable political integration. d. highly egalitarian. e. food producers.

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Compared to farmers, hunter-gatherers __________

A. spend much more time procuring food B. have much less leisure time for non-subsistence activities C. spend much less time procuring food D. rely more heavily on food storage from one season to the next

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Theatre buildings in fifth-century Greece (BCE) were very elaborate. 2. Theatre production in fifth-century Greece (BCE) was closely associated with religion. 3. Theatre in Greece was highly competitive, with competitions for both playwrights and actors.

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