ULL Cultural Anthropology 201 Test 1

Who is Franz Boas and how did he influence American anthropology?

"Father of Anthropology" long-term field work Cultural relativism

Who are the Nacirema? What is their culture like? What does the article on the Nacirema teach us?

Americans

What is applied anthropology?

Analyzes social, political and economic problems and develops solutions

what are the four fields of anthropology?

Archaeology Physical/Biological socicultural linguistic

What is ethnocentrism? What is cultural relativity?

Belief that one's culture is better, more natural than all other cultures Racism

The study of the development of contemporary social networks through the technology of Facebook is an example of research in: a.archaeology. b.cultural anthropology c.biological anthropology. d.primatology.

Cultural Anthropology

Which of the following best describes the anthropological approach to other cultures? a. cultural relativism b. positivist c. inheritance d. ethnocentrism

Cultural Relativism

What kinds of research methods do cultural anthropologists use?

Cultural realitivism

Linguistic Anthropology

Culturally-patterned ways of using language. Language in context.

What are the ethics that anthropologists follow?

Do no harm be honest and open Obtain consent weigh ehtical obligations make results obtainable protect and preserve findings

[t/f] An insider's point of view that explains the meaning of a cultural practice is called the emic perspective.

False

[t/f] The film we saw in class Tales from the Jungle, is a documentary featuring the lifework of Franz Boas.

False

EXTRA CREDIT: Which of the following languages is spoken in Guadeloupe, the country where Professor Managan conducts research? a. Spanish b. English c. Swahili d. French

French

Emic

Insiders View How people view their society and culture how organization and meaning a cultures' practices have for its members.

.The Nacirema are found in: a. North America. b. Asia c. South America. d. Africa.

North America

What is a speech event?

Patterned ways of using language

What kinds of careers can a degree in anthropology lead to?

Professor, Anthropologist, etc.

Physical/Biological Anthropology

Study and identification of skeletized or badly decomposed human remains

Archeology

Study the history of the peopling of the Americas. Who first settled the US? When and from where did they arrive?

Who is Bronislaw Malinowski and how did he influence anthropological research methods?

Tales from the Jungle revolutionized fieldwork.

Sociocultural Anthropology

The study of human society and culture

[t/f] Human beings almost everywhere are ethnocentric.

True

What is symbolic anthropology (and how does it approach culture)?

a theoretical perspective that focuses on understanding culture by discovering and analyzing a culture's symbols

What is the ethnography of speaking?

cultural influences hymns patterns and functions meaning in use categories of language

What is the Culture and Personality school of thought in anthropology (and how does it approach culture)?

culture as the principal force in shaping the personality of a society Assumed that each society had a distinct culture and personality

What is culture shock?

feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture

What is fieldwork/participant observation?

living among a group of people to study them/participating in a given society but also observing social behavior and cultural beliefs - combines subjective and objective views, etic and emic perspectives

How have anthropologists studied language, though and culture?

observation

Etic

outsiders view how anthropologists view a given community determine the cause of patters and practices

What is language?

shared symbolic system used to communicate ideas, feelings or some other message

What is culture?

something that is distinct from nature (nature versus nurture)

What is anthropology?

the study of human life and culture

[t/f] Symbols have the ability to condense meaning, which means they can be used to stand for and representan entire range of ideas and emotions.

true

What is the history of fieldwork in anthropology?

was very vague and confusing but has become clearer with new technologies

What are the characteristics of culture?

Ø made up of learned behaviors Ø Symbols Ø Mental Maps Ø patterned, integrated and shared by members of a group Ø Norms Ø Values Ø Adaptive, contested subject to change