Anthropology and the Study of Culture

action anthropology

is an approach in anthropology that directly addresses issues of social justice, such as poor health and political disempowerment.

social evolution

the idea that cultures pass through stages from primitive to complex is known as

informed consent

the practice of anthropologist explaining their research and being clear about the risk involved is called

Cultural Anthropology

the sub field of anthropology that studies human diversity, beliefs, and practices is called

true

there is rarely any guessing involved in the development of theories because they tested repeatedly

True

A key concern in the 1850s that shaped the discipline of anthropology was the emergence of a new scientific theory called "evolution."

a goal of symthesizing the entire context of human experience

A key principle of the holistic perspective developed by Franz Boas is

False

Anthropologists generally believe in one unified theory of culture.

denies the influence of factors like physical environment and biology on humans

Cultural determinism is unproductive for cultural analysis because it

True

Diversity, defined anthropologically, refers to both multiplicity and variety, which is not the same thing as "difference."

confusing cultural relativism with moral relativism

Following Professor Price's definition and explanation of cultural relativism, Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban's (in Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights) initial refusal to directly oppose female circumcision (or genital cutting) was an example of

Linguistic Anthropology

The subfield of anthropology that studies language use is called

Values

a focus on __________ helps anthropologist understand intrinsically desirable principles help by a group of people

integrated

because our values and belief include many elements of life such as clothes, food and language means that culture is

True

cultural appropriation involves relationship of power

False

cultural relativism is important because it helps anthropologist understand and defend all the things that people in other cultures do