After reaching an all-time low in the 1970s, the frequency of nuclear families in North America has been steadily increasing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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According to Patten in "Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi," the "hungry season," the time between the consumption of the last of the stored harvest and the first harvest of the new season, now often begins in _________ and ends in ______
a. June; November b. December; March c. September; March d. March; September
Archaeology can be used to further the political interests of particular groups of people. Nazi archaeologists, for example, argued that agriculture, music and writing systems first appeared in northern Germany and spread throughout the world from there; Hitler used such information to justify the need for Nazi domination of the world
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Urbanization and capitalism weakened matrilineal societies
a. True b. False
Understanding kinship systems is an important part of anthropology because
A. it provides an objective, universal perspective on how people are related to one another. B. kinship ties are important to the people anthropologists study; they are a key component of people's everyday social relations. C. the study of kinship is part of the anthropological tradition established by the field's pioneers. D. it is the only aspect of anthropological study that the general public cares about. E. kinship ties are what triggered the split between the hominin line and the rest of the primates and is thus the defining aspect of our humanity.