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| Which of the following statements about ETHNOGRAPHY is NOT true? |
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It is comparative and synthetic in nature |
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Name all four of the major sub-disciplines of anthropology
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socio-cultural anthropology
biological or physical anthropology
archaeology
linguistics |
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Anthropology is ultimately a modern phenomenon that started becoming an academic discipline only after the Enlightenment and the era of exploration and colonization of the globe by Europeans.
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| What are exogamy and the incest taboo examples of? |
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recognizes the play between individuals and culture |
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Clifford Geertz defined culture as ideas based on cultural learning through symbols. Leslie White argues that culture originated when our ancestors acquired the ability to use symbols. What is a symbol?
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| something verbal or non-verbal, within a particular language or culture, that comes to stand for something else |
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| Franz Boas and his students advocated a |
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Many human traits reflect the fact that our primate ancestors lived in trees. These traits include all of the following EXCEPT
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| echo-location made possible by overlapping audio fields |
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| Agriculture, pyramids, and tattoos were developed in many parts of the world that were otherwise unconnected. There is no evidence that they ever communicated. These are examples of |
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Anthropologists only study primitive cultures.
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According to most anthropologists, real conclusions about human nature CAN be drawn from a single nation, society, or cultural tradition.
TRUE OR FALSE?
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Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about culture according to your readings? (you may check all that apply)
a. it is unique to humans
b. it is acquired by humans as members of a society through the process of enculturation
c. it encompasses shared, symbol-based behaviors and beliefs that vary greatly from
place to place
d. everyone has culture
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| Chapter 1 illustrates how humans cope with low oxygen pressure at high altitudes. Some populations living in high altitudes have more efficient respiratory systems than those living at sea level. This is an example of |
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| short-term physiological adaptation |
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| Which of the following describes cultural relativism? |
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the opposite of ethnocentrism
the idea that behavior in a particular culture should not be judged by the standards of another culture
a perspective that implies that morals, ethics and values from different cultures are equally correct and valid |
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According to the book, what is the most important adaptation that explains the success of humans? |
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In Anthropology, we stress the importance of a holistic approach.
Holism? |
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Holism represents the importance of the connections between the individual and his or her family. |
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What is the process by which children learn a particular cultural tradition? |
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President Obama's mother was an anthropologist.
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| Cultural Anthropologists carry out field work |
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in any of these societies-- anthropologists carry out fieldwork in all kinds of communities and cultures |
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How are cultural rights different from human rights? |
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cultural rights are vested in groups, not individuals. |
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Although science claims to rely on unbiased methods, complete objectivity is impossible, especially when humans are studying other humans. There is always an observer bias.
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Researchers believe that our closest non-human relatives alive today are chimpanzees and bonobos.
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