Among the Kapauku Papuans of NEW Guinea,the Fact That an Attempt

question 74

Multiple Choice

Among the Kapauku Papuans of NEW Guinea,the fact that an attempt to eliminate warfare (which would create a balanced sex ratio) would affect the practice of polygyny,which would affect the economy (since women raise pigs,and the more wives a man has the more pigs he can keep) ,shows that culture is _______________.

• A)materialistic
• B)relative
• C)pluralistic
• D)integrated
• E)enculturated

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