Short Answer


1		Why does the textbook say that “sociopolitical organization” is more preferable than “political organization” for discussing the regulation or management of interrelations among groups and their representatives, especially when discussing bands and tribes?



2		Why do some anthropologists feel that modern hunter-gatherers may not be very representative of Stone Age foragers?



3		Why does the textbook emphasize that categories such as band, tribe, chiefdom, and state are "ideal types"?



4		What distinguishes an archaic state from a modern state?



5		Recently in Kuwait a measure was rejected that would have given women the right to vote and to run for parliament. In the textbook, one person was quoted as offering opposition to this measure. What was their reason and how is it connected to the Kuwaiti diwaniya?

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