The concept that by obligation wealthier members of the community give to less wealthy members so that no one accumulates more wealth than anyone else is called:
a. conspicuous consumption.
b. generalized reciprocity.
c. a leveling mechanism.
d. silent trade.
e. negative reciprocity.
c
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a. not there. b. visibly there. c. in the process of being moved. d. both symbolic and realistic. e. arbitrary and changing.
The gender division of labor in the agricultural mode of livelihood __________
A) is the most egalitarian of all modes of livelihood B) involves highly overlapping tasks for males and females in most societies C) means that men work more hours and women work fewer than in horticulture D) is more segregated than in temperate foraging societies
As a result of an effective advertising campaign for your firm's product, you should anticipate a ________ price for your product than the current equilibrium price and a ________ equilibrium quantity than the current equilibrium quantity.
A) higher; higher B) higher; lower C) lower; higher D) lower; lower
Which of the following best summarizes the effect of the rift between anthropologists committed to either a humanistic or scientific approach?
A. It has fostered a richer understanding of human existence. B. It has thwarted growth within the field. C. It has forced humanistic anthropologists to employ the scientific method. D. It has driven the field to become more sociological.