The study of the ways culture shapes language and language shapes culture, particularly the intersection of language and systems of power such as race, gender, class and age

What will be an ideal response?


sociolinguistics

Anthropology & Archaeology

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In complex societies, what is the primary emphasis of legal systems?

a. punishment b. restitution to the victim c. reintegration of offender into society d. reintegration of the corporate lineage into society e. demonstration of legal authority

Anthropology & Archaeology

Because of economies of scale, large collectively owned farms are more efficient than smaller farms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anthropology & Archaeology

Folk taxonomies:

A. are classifications that are part of specific cultural traditions B. differ from group to group C. do not necessarily correspond to biological reality D. all of these

Anthropology & Archaeology

A scientist focusing on the evolutionary history of specific significant traits is engaged in

a. Lysenkoism b. phylogeny c. homology d. cladistics

Anthropology & Archaeology