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The earliest known alphabet was Egyptian hieroglyphics about 5,000 years ago.
What is an informal economy? Provide examples.
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Explain the relationship between marriage and the economic exchange that may
accompany marriage in some cultures. How do these arrangements affect the marriage
itself?
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Distinguish among bride price, dowry, and bride service.
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All social relations involve power.
Who is Eric Wolf, and what were some of his major contributions to anthropology?
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First-cousin marriage is prohibited in 40 states in the United States.
What is a remittance?
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Describe the origin and meaning of linguistic relativity.
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What is the importance of economic indicators such as the "Gini Index"? Do you
believe that these types of measurements contribute to any changes in standards of
living globally? Explain.
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The Han in China have a patrilineal descent system that is very much a "man's world."
What does it mean to say that a culture has adaptive characteristics?
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The military is an example of soft power when it is not activated in warfare.
Recently, Drogba began to use his status as a top soccer player from Cote d"Ivoire to
promote peace.
The culture's descent system is closely tied to a society's economic base. Explain this.
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What is important about peasant studies?
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Define symbolic indicators, and give an example.
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Cargo cults are sometimes seen as a somewhat isolated phenomenon that occurred in
Melanesia following WWI. However, there are particular circumstances that caused
these to emerge. What types of structural stress contributed to the development of this
cultural phenomenon? Could you imagine something like this occurring in the U.S.
today? Why or why not?
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How do the Tsembaga balance the needs of the population with the needs of the
environment?
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