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How does a big man increase his status?
 
  A. Big men are village heads who are trying to turn their achieved status into something more permanent; the standard way of doing this is through conspicuous symbolic displays of wealth.
  B. The term big man refers to the liminal state a Kapauku youth enters before marriage; he accumulates wealth as a way of funding the wedding and paying the bride price.
  C. Big men are typically war leaders, and as such must have a standing supply of grievance gifts to compensate the families of warriors who die under their command.
  D. The primary means of becoming a big man is the wearing of a tonowi shell necklace, which is imported from the coast and is therefore quite expensive by Kapauku standards.
  E. Big men do not keep the wealth they accumulate; instead, they redistribute it to create and maintain alliances with political supporters.

Question 2

A big man's position depends on all of the following EXCEPT
 
  A. hard work.
  B. inherited inequality.
  C. generosity.
  D. personal charisma.
  E. creation of wealth superior to that of others.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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