Exam 11: Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

The pre-Columbian Aztec of Mexico maintained a religious-state complex.Which of the following factors contributed most to the instability of their state?

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Question 61

What is the role of the anthropologist engaging in conflict resolution?

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Question 62

Among the Plains Cree of Canada,what was one of the functions of warrior societies?

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Question 63

A chief can expect his authority to remain unchallenged during his lifetime,unlike the tonowi,who is in constant danger of being thrown down from his pedestal.

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Question 64

A wealthy man among the Kapauku of New Guinea cannot be a Big Man unless he gives his wealth away.

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Question 65

How can we define "law" cross-culturally,without ethnocentrism?

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Question 66

What do "sanctions" refer to?

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Question 67

Which term applies to a ranked cultural system in which every member of the group has a position in the hierarchy and an individual's status is determined by his or her closeness to the leader?

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Question 68

All large states require elaborate centralized structures with hierarchies of individuals who initiate,pass,and enforce laws.

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Question 69

Among the Wape,ancestral ghosts can be seen as agents of social control.

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Question 70

Which type of political organization is most likely to resolve conflicts with a neighbouring social unit by means of warfare?

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Question 71

Which term refers to a method of resolving disputes in which the disputing parties voluntarily arrive at a mutually satisfactory agreement?

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Question 72

Among the Slavey of northern Canada,how might the most serious offences might be resolved?

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Question 73

What is the Kapauku tonowi's political role?

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Question 74

Hunter-gatherers tended to form different social organizations than pastoralists.What is the most common form of organization among pastoralists?

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Question 75

How must power based on force be perceived in order for it to be effective?

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Question 76

What conclusion did J.H.Black's study on minority women in Canadian politics reach?

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Question 77

In centralized culture groups,antisocial behaviour is usually dealt with in a court system through formal negative sanctions involving abstract rules and the use of force.What is the primary aim of these sanctions?

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Question 78

Which term refers to the way power is distributed and embedded in a cultural group?

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Question 79

Among the Inuit of northern Canada,all offences are considered to involve disputes between individuals.

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The pre-Columbian Aztec of Mexico maintained a religious-state complex.Which of the following factors contributed most to the instability of their state?

What is the role of the anthropologist engaging in conflict resolution?

Among the Plains Cree of Canada,what was one of the functions of warrior societies?

A chief can expect his authority to remain unchallenged during his lifetime,unlike the tonowi,who is in constant danger of being thrown down from his pedestal.

A wealthy man among the Kapauku of New Guinea cannot be a Big Man unless he gives his wealth away.

How can we define "law" cross-culturally,without ethnocentrism?

What do "sanctions" refer to?

Which term applies to a ranked cultural system in which every member of the group has a position in the hierarchy and an individual's status is determined by his or her closeness to the leader?

All large states require elaborate centralized structures with hierarchies of individuals who initiate,pass,and enforce laws.

Among the Wape,ancestral ghosts can be seen as agents of social control.

Which type of political organization is most likely to resolve conflicts with a neighbouring social unit by means of warfare?

Which term refers to a method of resolving disputes in which the disputing parties voluntarily arrive at a mutually satisfactory agreement?

Among the Slavey of northern Canada,how might the most serious offences might be resolved?

What is the Kapauku tonowi's political role?

Hunter-gatherers tended to form different social organizations than pastoralists.What is the most common form of organization among pastoralists?

How must power based on force be perceived in order for it to be effective?

What conclusion did J.H.Black's study on minority women in Canadian politics reach?

In centralized culture groups,antisocial behaviour is usually dealt with in a court system through formal negative sanctions involving abstract rules and the use of force.What is the primary aim of these sanctions?

Which term refers to the way power is distributed and embedded in a cultural group?

Among the Inuit of northern Canada,all offences are considered to involve disputes between individuals.

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