According to Cronk in "Reciprocity and the Power of Giving," the Kwakiutl potlatch is a good example of a way to
A) maintain equal social relationships between different clan members.
B) fight or flatten social rivals.
C) establish alliances between competing political factions.
D) create future material wealth for the giver.

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The Kwakiutl potlatch is highlighted as a means to fight or flatten social rivals through the demonstration of wealth and generosity, which can put social pressure on others to reciprocate or acknowledge the giver's higher status or wealth.