A Comparison Between the Basseri and Qashqai,two Iranian Nomadic Tribes,illustrates

question 55

Multiple Choice

A comparison between the Basseri and Qashqai,two Iranian nomadic tribes,illustrates how as regulatory problems increase,

• A) pastoralists are less likely to interact with other populations in the same space and time.
• B) rules regarding crime and punishment become more severe.
• C) political hierarchies become more complex.
• D) age sets begin to disintegrate.
• E) silence becomes the best strategy for avoiding conflict.

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