Identify and describe the social structure and classes in imperial China (Han Dynasty)
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At the apex stood the elite class, who held most power and authority; below them were the scholars, highly valued for their academic degrees and learning (scholar-gentry and rural-based scholar-gentry) who served in the bureaucracy; below them were the peasants whose lives were difficult, even though they were socially honored for farming; at the lowest rungs were the merchants and then the artisans. Those working locally were of a lower order than those who had wider social networks.
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A. cultural relativism B. cultural primacy C. cultural symbolism D. cultural hegemony
________ are NOT an example of shamans.
A. Mediums B. Curers C. Priests D. Palm readers E. Astrologers
Dr. Edward T. Hall’s model of monochronic vs. polychronic cultures is based on the cultural variable of
a. color. b. spirituality. c. time. d. money. e. power.