DYRESONS KEYS TO SUCCESS KINES 100 EXAM 1 STUDY
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In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How do the Balinese structure their
gambling on the cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1.
coalition of bettors clustering around the other
2. individual: man to man
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How complex is the betting structure? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Who is allowed to bet with whom? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Who is Jeremy Bentham and what is
"deep play"? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-he was an English
philosopher, jurist and social reformer who founded utilitarianism, deep
play means that the stakes are so high that it is irrational to engage
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, In what way is cockfight "deep play"? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-men would bet insane amounts of money on
the fights
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Would Bentham have approved of
Balinese cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-no
,In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Does Geertz agree with Bentham that
"deep play," in this case the cockfights, are totally irrational behaviors on
the part of the Balinese? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-no
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What logic does Geertz find in
Balinese cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-money for the
Balinese is not a utility but a symbol of moral import
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Do they bet to make money or to
develop prestige and maintain their status in society? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-maintain their status in society
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How and why do people bet? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Do women and children participate in
this "deep play"? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-yes
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How are the Balinese "playing with fire"
in their gambling on cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWERthey live in a
very stratified society in which people know their place and do not
normally get out of their defined niches except in cockfights where the
rich can lose a lot of money and fall down the social rank or the poor can
win and rise
- defines hierarchy
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What important symbols of Balinese
culture can be found in cockfights - THE CORRECT ANSWERdeath,
masculinity, rage, pride, loss, beneficence, and chance
,In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How important is social prestige to the
Balinese? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-very important
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What does Geertz mean by the
following quotation that cockfighting "provides a metasocial commentary
upon the whole matter of assorting human beings into fixed hierarchical
and social ranks and then organizing the major part of collective
existence around that assortment. Its function, if you want to call it that,
is interpretive: it is a Balinese reading of Balinese experience, a story
they tell about themselves." - THE CORRECT ANSWER-the Balinese
culture is centered around hierarchy divisions. cockfighting brings these
divisions together. the Balinese tell these stories of cockfighting to
outsiders to describe their culture
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What does Geertz mean when he calls
culture "an assemblage of texts."? - THE CORRECT ANSWERpeople
write about their culture, talk about their culture to others
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How can a scholar "read" a culture? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-they can observe from various activities and
mannerisms of the culture to learn from it
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How is a cockfight like
Macbeth? Is a cockfight the "master key to Balinese life"? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-MacBeth shows us what it is like to gain a
kingdom and lose a soul. cockfighting gage how string confident males
react when they are attacked
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What can you "read" by looking at the
sports and other physical activities of a culture? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-I can look at the history of their activities, the
race diversity relations, demographics, etc.
, Do the Balinese approve of "animal-like" behavior in humans? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-there is revulsion against any behavior
regarded as animal-like.
- babies are not allowed to crawl
- bestiality is a worse crime then incest
- they file children's teeth so they are less animal like.
- eating is regarded as disgusting when conducted in a hurried
manner
What gender lines are drawn at cockfights? - THE CORRECT
ANSWERit is mainly a masculine tradition
What concerns, according to Beard, were raised by scientists at the
2013 American Heart Association's research convention? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-children's fitness levels are one the same
decline
How big and broad were the studies? How many children did they study,
in how many countries, over what time span? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-25 million children, 28 different countries,
19642010
Where does children's aerobic fitness seemed to have declined the
most? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-cardiovascular endurance
What linkage do the studies make between this decline in fitness and
other health crises? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-obesity and the lack of
exercise children obtain
How do the scientists argue this decline in aerobic fitness should be
combatted? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-60 min of physical activity per
day, needs to make you sweat
GUIDE SPRING 2026 A PLUS CERTIFIED COMPLETE
UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS FULLY GRADED A PLUS EXAM READY
GUARANTEED HIGH SCORE
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How do the Balinese structure their
gambling on the cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1.
coalition of bettors clustering around the other
2. individual: man to man
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How complex is the betting structure? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Who is allowed to bet with whom? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Who is Jeremy Bentham and what is
"deep play"? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-he was an English
philosopher, jurist and social reformer who founded utilitarianism, deep
play means that the stakes are so high that it is irrational to engage
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, In what way is cockfight "deep play"? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-men would bet insane amounts of money on
the fights
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Would Bentham have approved of
Balinese cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-no
,In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Does Geertz agree with Bentham that
"deep play," in this case the cockfights, are totally irrational behaviors on
the part of the Balinese? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-no
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What logic does Geertz find in
Balinese cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-money for the
Balinese is not a utility but a symbol of moral import
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Do they bet to make money or to
develop prestige and maintain their status in society? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-maintain their status in society
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How and why do people bet? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, Do women and children participate in
this "deep play"? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-yes
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How are the Balinese "playing with fire"
in their gambling on cockfights? - THE CORRECT ANSWERthey live in a
very stratified society in which people know their place and do not
normally get out of their defined niches except in cockfights where the
rich can lose a lot of money and fall down the social rank or the poor can
win and rise
- defines hierarchy
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What important symbols of Balinese
culture can be found in cockfights - THE CORRECT ANSWERdeath,
masculinity, rage, pride, loss, beneficence, and chance
,In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How important is social prestige to the
Balinese? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-very important
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What does Geertz mean by the
following quotation that cockfighting "provides a metasocial commentary
upon the whole matter of assorting human beings into fixed hierarchical
and social ranks and then organizing the major part of collective
existence around that assortment. Its function, if you want to call it that,
is interpretive: it is a Balinese reading of Balinese experience, a story
they tell about themselves." - THE CORRECT ANSWER-the Balinese
culture is centered around hierarchy divisions. cockfighting brings these
divisions together. the Balinese tell these stories of cockfighting to
outsiders to describe their culture
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What does Geertz mean when he calls
culture "an assemblage of texts."? - THE CORRECT ANSWERpeople
write about their culture, talk about their culture to others
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How can a scholar "read" a culture? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-they can observe from various activities and
mannerisms of the culture to learn from it
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, How is a cockfight like
Macbeth? Is a cockfight the "master key to Balinese life"? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-MacBeth shows us what it is like to gain a
kingdom and lose a soul. cockfighting gage how string confident males
react when they are attacked
In the reading by Clifford Geertz, What can you "read" by looking at the
sports and other physical activities of a culture? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-I can look at the history of their activities, the
race diversity relations, demographics, etc.
, Do the Balinese approve of "animal-like" behavior in humans? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-there is revulsion against any behavior
regarded as animal-like.
- babies are not allowed to crawl
- bestiality is a worse crime then incest
- they file children's teeth so they are less animal like.
- eating is regarded as disgusting when conducted in a hurried
manner
What gender lines are drawn at cockfights? - THE CORRECT
ANSWERit is mainly a masculine tradition
What concerns, according to Beard, were raised by scientists at the
2013 American Heart Association's research convention? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-children's fitness levels are one the same
decline
How big and broad were the studies? How many children did they study,
in how many countries, over what time span? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-25 million children, 28 different countries,
19642010
Where does children's aerobic fitness seemed to have declined the
most? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-cardiovascular endurance
What linkage do the studies make between this decline in fitness and
other health crises? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-obesity and the lack of
exercise children obtain
How do the scientists argue this decline in aerobic fitness should be
combatted? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-60 min of physical activity per
day, needs to make you sweat
