Author Question: Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in: a. Foraging societies. b. Pastoral ... (Read 108 times)

swpotter12 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Generalized reciprocity is the dominant form of exchange in:

a. Foraging societies.
b. Pastoral societies.
c. Chiefdoms.
d. Peasant agricultural societies.
e. State societies.

Question 2

Marcel Mauss, and many other anthropologists, theorized that an important function of gift giving is to:

a. Hold societies together.
b. Expand the technological base of a society.
c. Build up the economic resources of some families at the expense of other families.
d. Provide an outlet for the innate human desire to give and receive gifts.
e. Build up the power of the state.