ANT 101 ch 1,2,and3

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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


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