Brazilians rely on an unofficial system of “types” (tipos) to identify differences among people. The tipos are based on

One of the differences between the U.S. and Brazilian systems of “racial” classification is that

In tribal societies, the position of big man is hereditary and passed directly to sons. 

In Dead Birds, conflict often seems tied to ritual cycles and community obligations, while in Tribal Warfare in Papua New Guinea, fights can erupt over land, politics, or contemporary disputes. Using one specific example from each film, explain how the goals of warfare differ, and discuss how this shift might connect to broader changes in highland society.

What is the primary aim of conflict resolution in tribal societies?

Socioeconomic status (SES) is typically determined by all of the following except:

As seen in the film “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Debt Slaves of Nepal,” Bharat was successfully able to gain his freedom from being a debt slave with the help of Ganesh.

As learned in Nest in the Wind, weddings, trips abroad, and obtaining a new outboard motor are all situations in which

Which grammatical feature of AAVE is often misunderstood as “incorrect” but actually reflects a consistent linguistic system?

Anthropologists generally agree that the spread of Western products leads directly to the Westernization of non-Western societies.