Anthropology

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Linguistic anthropologists have recently discovered that English babies inherit genes for speaking ... Started by future617RT	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by trog
Languages like Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European are extinct languages that have been ... Started by xclash	1 Replies 104 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Jadwiga9
Studies of sign languages used by the deaf have shown that American Sign Language has the same ... Started by CharlieWard	1 Replies 155 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by bblaney
Sociolinguists have found that New Yorkers increasingly tend to sound the final /r/ of words, since ... Started by casperchen82	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by krakiolit
The political identity of a new nation, such as Israel, may be reinforced by the revival of a ... Started by rachel9	1 Replies 48 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by gasdhashg
The research carried out among the Turkana of Kenya focused on A) livestock management. B) ... Started by abc	3 Replies 64 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by ngr69
Ecological and evolutionary research have in common their focus on A) contemporary environmental ... Started by rmenurse	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by 6ana001
In ecological terms, a limiting factor in a given environment is A) a lack of information that ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 42 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Eazy416
The complex adjustments of modern industrial societies to reduce the impact of environmental ... Started by fagboi	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by isabelt_18
A key to evolutionary success over the long run is A) deep commitment to a specific way of life. ... Started by abarnes	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by kaillie
The decline of the Viking colonies in Greenland and Iceland illustrates the effects of the following ... Started by Charlie	1 Replies 88 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Hdosisshsbshs
The African Eve hypothesis, which suggests that all modern humans share a common female ancestor and ... Started by khang	1 Replies 214 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Perkypinki
Human dominated ecosystems are different from others because A) humans have more ways than other ... Started by codyclark	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by yeungji
In matrilineal societies men often have a special responsibility toward their sisters' children, who ... Started by folubunmi	3 Replies 82 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Beatricemm
Relations between members of different ethnic groups living within the same national boundaries ... Started by captainjonesify	1 Replies 118 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by matt95
The concept of social stratification applies to A) practically all complex societies. B) ... Started by biggirl4568	1 Replies 99 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by sarahccccc
The decline in institutionalized slavery is historically associated with A) irrigation. B) ... Started by segrsyd	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by firehawk60
The classic example of a caste system is found in A) China. B) India. C) the United States. D) ... Started by 2125004343	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by SVictor
Durkheim related mechanical solidarity to A) societies in which the social units all have ... Started by cnetterville	1 Replies 47 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by amy.lauersdorf90
Traditional male dominance and authority over women has been enforced by A) control of rituals ... Started by future617RT	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by jsm54321
Biological race is defined by A) blood group. B) sickle-cell gene. C) lactase enzyme gene. D) ... Started by folubunmi	1 Replies 139 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Edwyer
Categorization of people by social race leads to confusion because A) if followed, only Americans ... Started by Pineapplelove6	3 Replies 120 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Smiles0805
Ethnicity is considered a more correct term than social race for describing social identity because ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 143 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by medine
In the United States, social class is defined primarily by A) education. B) job prestige. C) ... Started by fahad	1 Replies 242 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by Cnarkel
The concept of the nation-state A) only admits one ethnic group to citizenship. B) associates ... Started by james	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 10, 2018 by manuelcastillo