An Anthropological Understanding of Ethnicity and Race Requires Exploring How

question 24

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 an individual's actions.
• B) any position, no matter what its prestige, that someone occupies in society.
• C) a biologically determined identity within a hierarchical society.
• D) a socially negotiated identity that always changes throughout a person's lifetime.
• E) an identity determined by the state through census practices.

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Definitions:

Credits

In accounting, credits are entries that decrease assets or increase liabilities and equity on a company's balance sheet.

Bank Balance

The amount of money held in a bank account at a given moment.

Cash Account

An account that records all transactions involving cash, including receipts and payments.

Debit Balances

Balances in accounts that represent amounts spent or assets, as opposed to credits, which signify income or liabilities.