An Anthropological Understanding of Ethnicity and Race Requires Exploring How

question 61

Multiple Choice

An anthropological understanding of ethnicity and race requires exploring how people and institutions define, negotiate, and even challenge their identities in society. One way anthropologists-and social scientists in general-do this is by studying status, which refers to

• A) a mutually exclusive social identity that is set by others and has little to do with the actions of an individual.
• B) any position, no matter what its prestige, that someone occupies in society.
• C) one's biologically determined identity within a hierarchical society.
• D) one's socially negotiated identity, which always changes throughout a person's lifetime.
• E) an identity determined by the state through census practices.

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Definitions:

Proximate Cause

The primary event or act that leads to a legal liability, directly resulting in the occurring damage or injury.

Strict Liability

A legal principle where a party can be held responsible for damages or harm caused without needing to prove negligence or intent.

Privity of Contract

A legal concept indicating that contracts confer rights and impose obligations only on the parties signing the contract.

Defendant's Liability

The legal responsibility of the defendant in a legal proceeding to compensate for harm caused.