Manchester anthropologist Max Gluckman made conflict an important part of his analysis, distancing himself somewhat from Panglossian functionalism, the tendency to see things as functioning not just to maintain the system but to do so in the most optimal way possible

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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Maiden Castle is located in:

A. eastern Ireland. B. western Scotland. C. southern England. D. northern Belgium.

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Marriage does all of the following across cultures except:

a. establishes strict rank and hierarchy between spouses. b. ?publicly validates a relationship. c. ?sanctions a sexual relationship with another person. d. ?provides a supportive setting for raising children.

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The critical elements of any economic system are:

a. Reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange. b. Production, distribution, and consumption. c. Currency, capital, and exchange. d. Government, exchange, and consumption. e. Agriculture, trade, and taxation.

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