What is one way in which descent group members support each other economically?
A) determining who is a suitable marriage partner
B) providing food for feasts or ceremonies
C) fighting together in warfare
D) revering a shared ancestor
B) providing food for feasts or ceremonies
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The physical differences between humans and apes are largely a matter of kind rather than degree
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:
a. The whole society benefits because the system provides motivation for people to take risks or to fill difficult jobs. b. Only the upper class benefits from the system. c. Class and caste systems are both based on economic exploitation. d. Affirmative action programs have no justifiable role in a democratic society. e. Class conflict is the major way in which a society changes.
Long-distance truck drivers have developed a specialized vocabulary. This is a form of _______
a. diglossia b. code switching c. dialects d. cultural emphasis e. arbitrary nature of language
Which of the following is an older model for cultural groups?
a. Center-periphery cultures b. Global cultural flows c. Ex-urban spaces d. Ethnoscapes