A totem is a natural object, often an animal, from which a lineage or clan believes itself to be descended and/or with which lineage or clan members have special relations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Based on the demographic-transition model, which of the following countries would be experiencing declining rates in both fertility and mortality?
A. Kenya B. India C. Mexico D. Japan
Ecclesiastical cults are found most commonly among:
a. tribal societies. b. state societies. c. foraging societies. d. chiefdom societies. e. dictatorships.
Which of these statements about the incest taboo is FALSE?
a. Biomedical knowledge is the primary explanation for the incest taboo. b. Incest taboos are cultural universals. c. The specific relationships to which the taboos apply vary from people to people. d. Mating between parents and children is universally taboo.
One of the consequences of the development of global culture has been:
a. the disappearance of differences between people. b. reduction in the possibility of war. c. a resurgence of separatist movements. d. the replacement of traditional cultures by more adaptive, modern cultures. e. reduction in the number of anthropologists.