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In a Primitive Tribe, Shantu Fights with the Other Young

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In a primitive tribe, Shantu fights with the other young men his age to impress the young women. As it turns out, several young women are attracted to him because he seems to be able to protect them and is rising in social status. In essence, Shantu's aggression can be explained in evolutionary terms as a display of __________.


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Manifest Functions

The explicit and intended outcomes or consequences of social institutions and processes.

Empirical Science

A branch of science that relies on observation, experimentation, and evidence-based methodologies to acquire knowledge.

Verstehen

The process of understanding social behavior from the point of view of those engaged in it.

Weber

Refers to Max Weber, a German sociologist and political economist known for his theories on the structure of society, religion, and the development of capitalist economies.

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