Category: Social Institutions

Polygyny______________?

A. is the preferred type of marriage in more than 40 per cent of societies?
B. is generally available to all men in societies where it is permitted
C. tend to be favored where large families are advantageous and women make substantial contributions to subsistence
D. usually involves the right of younger brothers to have sexual access to their brothers’ wives

The shift from civil religion to common religion means that_______________?

A. the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives
B. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values
C. religious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practice their faiths in private
D. people are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings