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In chiefdoms, individuals were ranked according to seniority, but everyone was believed to have descended from a common set of ancestors. In the United States, attitudes regarding the role of women in the workplace have varied according to economic needs. […]

The term protolanguage refers to the limited communication systems of nonhuman primates. Since bands lack formalized law, they have no means of settling disputes. Answer: FALSE Focal vocabularies are found only in non-Western societies. Answer: FALSE According to Tylor, religion […]

The statement, __________, is not true. A. “one of the most valuable tools in applying anthropology is the ethnographic method” B. “many applied anthropologists have worked with development agencies such as the World Bank and USAID” C. “the application of […]

Horticulture refers to low-intensity farming, including the use of slash-and-burn techniques. Continual expansion is one of the characteristic features of industrial economic systems. Answer: TRUE Globalization promotes intercultural communication, migration, and commerce. Answer: TRUE The residents of Newtok, Alaska, believe […]

Polygyny is A. a situation in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time. B. the custom whereby a wife marries the brother of her dead husband. C. the type of marriage that follows divorce. D. […]

Noam Chomsky used the term adaptive strategy to describe a society’s system of economic production. Cultural generalities may arise through independent invention, when people in different societies devise similar solutions to comparable problems or challenges. Answer: TRUE Belief in mana, […]

As capitalism has spread globally, the gap between rich and poor has decreased both within and between nations. National boundaries no long restrict forces influencing production and consumption. Answer: TRUE Although there are many different levels of culture, an individual […]

Anthropology is a holistic discipline because it A. has traditionally focused on nonindustrial societies. B. deals with human culture. C. does not attempt to make generalizations about humanity. D. now focuses on industrial societies. E. studies human biological, cultural, and […]

According to Aihwa Ong, spirit possession of female factory workers in Malaysia is A. an example of the interrelatedness of religion and economy. B. an unconscious protest against stressful and exploitive working conditions. C. the result of a gender-based division […]

Sugar and cotton helped fuel the development of a capitalist world economy. Cross-culturally, there are only two specific genders. Answer: FALSE[/cpmembership] Historical linguists study similarities and differences between languages spoken today in order to make inferences about long-term linguistic change. […]

Lobola is insurance against divorce. Ethnology is the process of living with a culture for a long time to describe that one culture fully. Answer: FALSE Labov argued that all humans share a universal grammar. Answer: FALSE Although the productivity […]

Modern technology plays an important role in both facilitating cultural imperialism and resisting it. States are complex systems of sociopolitical organization that aim to control and administer everything from conflict resolution to fiscal systems to population movements. Answer: TRUE The […]