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Which anthropologist wrote the book 'Argonauts of the Western Pacific' that discussed the Kula Ring?
Which anthropologist wrote the book 'Argonauts of the Western Pacific' that discussed the Kula Ring?
- George Brown
- Bronisław Malinowski (correct)
- Brocken Inaglory
- Yanajin33
What was the purpose of the shells exchanged in the Kula Ring?
What was the purpose of the shells exchanged in the Kula Ring?
- They did not serve a purpose (correct)
- They were used as currency
- They were used for bartering
- They were used for religious ceremonies
What was the effect of participating in the Kula Ring on group dynamics?
What was the effect of participating in the Kula Ring on group dynamics?
- It caused conflicts within the groups
- It led to increased competition
- It had no impact on group dynamics
- It reduced hostility between groups (correct)
According to Murphy (1964), who is more likely to wear a veil among the Tuareg people?
According to Murphy (1964), who is more likely to wear a veil among the Tuareg people?
What does Murphy mean by 'facelessness and the idiom of privacy' when discussing the wearing of veils?
What does Murphy mean by 'facelessness and the idiom of privacy' when discussing the wearing of veils?
Why should people be ambivalent and ambiguous about who they deal with?
Why should people be ambivalent and ambiguous about who they deal with?
What is the purpose of strategic usurpation in social behavior?
What is the purpose of strategic usurpation in social behavior?
True or false: The Kula Ring was a practice of exchanging shells between groups.
True or false: The Kula Ring was a practice of exchanging shells between groups.
True or false: The shells exchanged in the Kula Ring had no inherent value.
True or false: The shells exchanged in the Kula Ring had no inherent value.
True or false: Participating in the Kula Ring reduced hostility among groups.
True or false: Participating in the Kula Ring reduced hostility among groups.
True or false: The Tuareg people primarily wear veils for the purpose of anonymity.
True or false: The Tuareg people primarily wear veils for the purpose of anonymity.
True or false: Strategic Usurpation is a monolithic concept that is always used in the same way.
True or false: Strategic Usurpation is a monolithic concept that is always used in the same way.
True or false: According to Murphy (1964), women in Tuareg society are the ones who wear veils.
True or false: According to Murphy (1964), women in Tuareg society are the ones who wear veils.
True or false: The Kula Ring is a social exchange system that involves the exchange of shells.
True or false: The Kula Ring is a social exchange system that involves the exchange of shells.
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