What do anthropologists mean when they refer to peasant economies?

A) people who are actively trying to break into the market economy
B) groups that have a money-based, market economy but do not hold much wealth
C) communities that are somewhat more commercialized than traditional subsistence economies
D) societies that maintain their traditional subsistence economy


C) communities that are somewhat more commercialized than traditional subsistence economies

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Among the Toda of South India, there tends to be:

A) fraternal polyandry. B) maternal polyandry. C) fraternal polygyny. D) maternal polygyny. E) monogamy.

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Far more important than genes in the aging process are lifestyle factors

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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