Exam 14: Politics, Power, and Violence

Which of the following is an effort for radical cultural reform in response to widespread social disruption and collective feelings of despair?

What has most affected the rise of warfare among human societies?

Religion is frequently used to legitimize political authority.

In which form of political organization do we find class-ranking?

In contemporary warfare, casualties of civilians as well as children far outnumber those of soldiers.

What is the role of the tonowi among the Kapauku?

We've seen in this chapter that there are a variety of ways of organizing social, religious, and political life. One way that band-level societies maintain order is through the informal processes of gossip, ridicule, or shunning. Critically reflect on your culture. Are there times when you might have used these against somebody else, or vice versa? What was the context? What was the outcome?

In uncentralized political systems, the primary goal of judicial proceedings is to:

Men have held significantly more positions of political leadership worldwide than women.

The focal point for the band's claims on territory is the _______________.

Kapauku are most associated with the herding of:

What is the primary or major duty of the leader of the band?

Why do wars occur? Name several reasons and explain why each contributes to social upheaval and may result in intensified aggression.

What method do Inuit societies of northern Canada use to settle disputes?

If law is to be effective, it must:

What is the relationship between carrying capacity and warfare?

A prime technique for resolving disputes in a band is:

_______________ is the use of direct argument and compromise by the parties to a dispute to arrive voluntarily at a mutually satisfactory agreement.

For sanctions to be effective they must be arbitrary and not anticipated.

Which of the following has a band political organization?