ANT 101 ch 1,2,and3
the american anthropological association recommendation that healthcare workers involved in the 2014 Ebola outbreak be educated about local beliefs and values is related to which concept
cultural relativism
how does fieldwork differ from armchair anthropology and veranadah anthropology
fieldwork involves firsthand observation of a culture
lewis henry morgans study of the Iroquois used which method of research
firsthand communication
how many forms of livelihood do cultural anthropologists identify
five
which of the following functions the potlatch has less importance in the modern practice of the tradition compared to its earlier forms
food sharing
what mode of livelihood is most closely associated with use rights as a basis for property relations
foraging
which of the following pairs of concepts is closely associated with each other
french structuralism, symbolic anthropology
what is the difference between sex and gender
gender is a cultural construction while sex is biologically defined
what is one issue that concerns linguistic anthropologists
how language is used to create and maintain power hierarchies
an anthropologist who studies the social behavior of gorillas in captivity is a
primatologist
how is race different from ethnicity
race is a culturally constructed concept that groups accordion to physical traits; ethnicity refers to people who share a sense of common cultural heritage
what is the advantage of using rapid-research methods
rapid-research methods can provide enough information for practical application when there is a limited window of opportunity
a form of exchange in which one person collects goods or money form members of a group and provides a social return at a later time is called
redistribution
an anthropologist returns home to Manhattan after spending a year living in remote island
reverse culture shock
how would an anthropologist apply the notation of critical relativism o her work
she would question cultural practices that harm people within the culture she studying
a family-run farm grows an indigenous of wild rice
snack bars
how can a researcher overcome the Hawthorne effect
spend a long period of time living among the people in the study
an anthropologist who adheres to a traditional cultural materialist would see the U.S. congress as part of the
structure
an anthropologist studying a culture in eastern Europe determines that the choices of the people she is studying are completely constrained by economic, social, and political forces. this anthropologists findings demonstrate which school of anthropological thought
structurism
which statement accurately describes the term subsistence and poverty as they are defined in the text
subsistence describes a situation in which no excess resources or luxury
which statement is true of symbols
symbols play a minor role in the cultures of the world
which example from the text is best illustration of the concept of holism
tamale making among the tejano
why did project Camelot disturb many cultural anthropologists
the U.S. government employed several anthropologists to collect information on south american political leaders and events without revealing their political purpose
what occurred as a result of the division in anthropology that existed during the Vietnam war
the american anthropological association established a code of ethics
why do some anthropologists question the value of qualitative data analysis methods
the argue it is too dependent on statistics rather than reflections
why are franz boas's texts that recorded the myths, songs, and speeches of american Indians so important
the cultures have since changed and much of that knowledge has been lost
which statement best describes a deductive approach to anthropological fieldwork
the deductive approach starts with a hypothesis and then involves gathering relevant data
which issue concerns linguistic anthropologists
the extinction of indigenous languages
how is the term diffraction used to describe the utility of a study centered on a commodity
the focus of the study may provide a range of insights about it
why did the Canadian government disapprove of potlatches
the government thought potlatching was wasteful and out of line with its goal for the "economic progress" of the native groups
which is cultural relativism
the idea that each culture must be understood in terms of the value systems of that culture
what is one way that industrial agriculture affects the societies that practice it
the labor demand is seasonal in industrial agriculture, which creates an ebb and flow in employment opportunities for workers
which of the following is always true of exploitation
the relationship can be considered an extreme form of unbalanced exchange
which of the following describes he situation of he san
the san have ceased foraging and many now dwell in urban areas
what is applied anthropology
the use of anthropology knowledge to prevent or solve problems
Paul farmer addressed what issue in his book subtitled haiti and the geography of blame
Aids
who is considered the father of participant observation
Bronislaw Malinowski
who is considered the founder of the north american cultural anthropology
Franz boas
which of the following has increasingly become a threat to the Trobriand islander cultures
HIV/Aids
which situation best illustrates applied anthropology
a biological anthropologist helping solve a murder by examining the victims remains
an in-depth description of a person's life as it is narrated to the researcher is known as
a life history
the belief that people should not question or change any behavior or idea in another cultural because doing so is ethnocentric is known as
absolute cultural relativism
banaba island was severely strip-mined for a resource desired by what industry
agriculture
how does agriculture differ from foraging, horticulture, and pastoralism
agriculture is still in use today
which statement best describes the system of property rights and land access used by agriculturalists
agriculture make substantial investment in the land
what form of unbalanced exchange have some Indian tribal groups in the united sates used as a successful capitalist venture
ambling
what is the slow food movement
an alternative food movement that emphasizes local agricultural traditions
which of the following people most accurately demonstrate the notation of ethnocentrism
an american professor who thinks that German culture is inferior to american culture
which situation best illustrates the practice of cultural anthropology
an american researcher objectively describing he cultural activity of getting a fast-food hamburger in her hometown
what is collaborative research
an approach to learning about culture in which members of the study are teammate in the study
how does age affect research in culture anthropology
anthropologists are adults, which makes it easier for them to gain rapport with people their own age rather than with children or the elderly
what is one advantage o having an undergraduate degree in anthropology
anthropology teaches valuable cross-cultural communication skills
which of the following describes the final phase of the south Baffin island place name project
archiving
an anthropologist is conduction a research on a culture b reading reports of the culture written by travelers and missionaries. she has never visited the culture she is studying the anthropologists research is an example of
armchair anthropology
the research on evolution that influenced early anthropologists is reflected best in which later branch of anthropological thought
biological determinism
an anthropologists has formed a partisanship with members of the community he is studying to explore their culture
collaborative research
after her teenage son was killed in an accident while accompanying his father on anthropological fieldwork, nancy howell
conducted a study examining the hazards that anthropologists face during their fieldwork
what items did the Brazilian government give to amazonian in order to "pacify" them
cooking pots and steel tools
medical anthropology, political anthropology, and economic anthropology are classified under which field of anthropology
cultural anthropology
which statement about the relationship between nature and culture is accurate
culture shapes hoe humans preform universal, natural activities such as eating and drinking
what new health problem to do indigenous amazonian groups now face as a result of the adoption of western foods
diabetes
which of the following would clearly compromise the ethics of anthropological fieldwork
doing undercover research
which of the following pairs of concepts would apply to the open-ended interview format
emic, qualitative
how are the ideas of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism related
ethnocentrism and cultural relativism are opposing concepts
a man gave an acquaintance an item and will receive an item of approximately equal value from the acquaintance within a set time frame
expected reciprocity
a researcher living in a society in which people are unfamiliar with cultural anthropology is mistaken for a doctor because he carries aspirin and other pills. this situation illustrates the phenomenon of
false role assignments
which term describes a model of cultural interaction related to globalization
hybridization
what is one factor that made the debate surrounding anthropologists participation in the united states wars
in Afghanistan and irag, the explicit goal was to reduce causalities through cultural understanding
children have been found to do more work in industrial societies compared with the other modes of livelihood, likely because
in this mode of livelihood, adults have a wide range of tasks and are frequently unavailable
one trend that has characterized the development of modes of livelihood form foraging to industrial
increasing stratified and private property relations
consumerism is a distinguishing feature of which mode of livelihood
industrial
multisited research
is suited for large-scale societies
why is a pilot study helpful in the development of a questionnaire
it can help the researcher develop culturally appropriate questions for the questionnaire
how is the concept of subjective well-being related to the definition of poverty
it is a distinct form of measurement that does not rely on economic indicators
ethnocentrism involves
judging other cultures by the standers of ones own culture
what are the main factors affecting changing patterns of consumption and exchange today
powerful market forces controlled by core industrial countries
an anthropologist is researching an isolated culture and is told of a semi-annual
leveling mechanism
what was one of the findings of the 2013-2014 study on biological anthropologists during fieldwork
many younger, female fieldworkers had experienced a sexual harassment from colleagues
a form of unbalanced exchange in which the buying and selling of commodities is controlled by the forces of supply and demand is called
market exchange
which of the following was a factor in why most of the victims of kuru among the fore people were women
men received preferential access to the best source of protein
an anthropologist is conducting research among tibetan pastoralists . her primary question concerns how food production changes with the seasons. this project best illustrates research onto a culture's
mode of livelihood
fieldwork conducted on a topic in more that one location is known as
mulisited research
what was one finding from the garbage project
paper products, especially newspaper, caused the mos serious problem in the landfill
members of a community is Australia typically make all of their own goods or receive their goods from someone they know. the consumption in this community illustrates
personalized consumption
why do some people argue tat parental care of children is not truly a pure gift
they argue parents have expectations that their children will make them proud and car for them in their old age
in what direction has research in cultural anthropology moved since the nineteenth century
toward more direct observation of a culture through fieldwork
what is the primary function of dogs in the culture of the hare Indians
transportation
____ may yield insights about the militarization of civilian lives or the cultural dynamics of military personnel
war zone anthropology
what is one reason that wealth inequality has persisted and worsened in the united states
wealth and poverty are transferred across generations
an object featuring elaborate carvings and carefully etched writing is found at an archaeological site. what source would a cultural anthropologist draw on o determine the purpose of the object
written firsthand accounts of the civilization associated with the site