Which of the following statements about redistribution is not true?
a. Redistribution systems are used to provide services for the public good or for individuals in need.
b. Redistribution may involve using public resources for personal gain or pleasure.
c. In systems using redistribution, there is generally agreement about how resources should be distributed.
d. Political disputes are often over issues related to redistribution.
C
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Émile Durkheim's focus on social facts illustrates what assumption shared by many anthropologists?
A. Social fact, just like any other fact, can be studied objectively. B. Culture is more of an idea in people's heads than a social reality. C. Culture is primarily a psychological and individual phenomenon. D. Social phenomena studied by anthropologists require study methods that are different from those used by other social scientists. E. Psychologists study individuals, but anthropologists study individuals as representative of something more: a collective phenomenon that is more than the sum of its parts.
Javanese wayang are __________ that are used to transmit stories from Hindu epics
a. paintings b. embroidered blankets c. puppet shows d. choral singing concerts
The term “primitive,” as long as it is explained within context, is considered acceptable by anthropologists for describing cultures and artistic processes
a. True b. False
If you were sent out to decipher an unwritten language, which area of linguistics would be the most useful to you?
a. analytical linguistics b. ethnolinguistics c. descriptive linguistics d. historical linguistics