Wearing two different colored socks and wearing a tie that does not match the shirt with which it is being worn are examples of breaking folkways and informal norms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Marx described alienation from the act of working, the products of work, and
a. from society. b. from the family. c. from other workers. d. from the global community.
What percentage of American women had minimal or no prenatal care in 2002?
A) 2% B) 7% C) 11% D) 18%
The Nyinba people of Nepal have a unique culture. When a woman marries a man, she marries all his brothers, too. The brothers all have equal sexual access to the wife, and the entire family cares for the children, although the family may recognize an individual brother as the specific father of a given child. The advantage of such an arrangement is that the wealth and resources of all the brothers can be contained in one family. It also concentrates their parents' land and wealth into a single family unit as well. Which form of marriage is represented by the Nyinba people?
A. polyandry B. polygamy C. monogamy D. polygyny
In India, marriages are traditionally arranged by family members. Often, among more traditional families, the prospective spouses rarely meet prior to their wedding date. The families are very concerned that their sons and daughters marry within their appropriate caste. In the United States, arranged marriages are rare. While many people do marry within their own social class, it is not frowned upon if they do not, though some wealthy families may be an exception. What would explain the difference in marriage patterns between India and the United States?
A. India requires endogamy, while the United States permits exogamy. B. Americans, through experience, discovered that endogamous marriages are rarely successful. C. India has laws banning marriage between people in different class systems. D. India requires exogamy, while the United States permits endogamy.