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In the hunting and gathering society, what were the major social divisions on which social stratification was based?
 
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Edward Wilson believes that sociobiology explains human behavior more accurately than sociology does. Wilson claims that human behavior is the result of natural selection. However, most sociologists disagree with his ideas.
 
  Discuss the reasons why sociologists disagree.
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What are the two qualities that members of a society must share?
 
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What is a culture war? Are culture wars beneficial to society?
 
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Question 5

How would an organization minimize the occurrence of groupthink?
 
  A) using a highly authoritative leader
  B) hiring the most intelligent applicants
  C) giving free rein to diverse opinions
  D) submitting to public review and scrutiny

Question 6

Explain how value contradiction can be a major force for social change. Provide an example of how a value contradiction resulted in social change.
 
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Answer to q. 1

Hunting and gathering societies have few social divisions. The only major social division is the award of prestige to labor done by males. Some, but not all, of these societies have a division of labor by sex, in which men do the hunting and women do the gathering.

Answer to q. 2

Although sociologists do not deny that biology influences human behavior, they feel that humans, unlike animals, possess a self and have abstract thought. Humans discuss the reasons or principles that underlie their behaviors. They use rational thought, not instincts, to guide their actions and develop purposes and goals. They consider options, reflect on alternatives, and make choices, all of which take place beyond genetic influences and human instinct.

Answer to q. 3

(1 ) a culture;
(2 ) a territory

Answer to q. 4

A culture war is a situation in which two groups in the same society have very different views on interpreting the world based on their beliefs, values, and mores. The views are so radically different that they may result in violence, even homicide. The difference between cultural conflict and a culture war is the degree of resistance. Examples of culture wars include the pro-choice/pro-life debate, the traditional man-woman/same-sex marriage debate, and the multiple wife/monogamy standards of Mormons and Christians in the early 19th century. Although the violence and damage created by culture wars are detrimental to society, they also provide a vehicle for social change.

Answer to q. 5

C

Answer to q. 6

As societies change, some values become challenged and are subject to modifications. These changes might be gradual or they might occur very rapidly. In any case, as the contradiction between values becomes evident, either one or both sets of values need to be adjusted to reconcile the contradiction. For example, the contradiction between the value of equality and the value of group superiority eventually led to the civil rights movement and federal legislation to reverse Jim Crow laws. The value contradiction that gays and lesbians are pointing out regarding the definition of marriage is causing legislatures across the United States and around the world to reconsider what constitutes a marriage as well as a family.
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You are really a genius. Thanks
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