Anthropology Final
Which of the following would NOT be associated with food oases?
discount supermarkets
Which term refers to foods that are considered culturally appropriate?
food prescriptions
Which term refers to foods that are prohibited?
food proscriptions
Which of the following is being performed when an individual compels the gods to act on his or her behalf?
magic
For the Wari', consuming the flesh of the deceased was considered the ultimate act of respect. Once eaten, the deceased could transform from humans into spirits and eventually return as prey animals to provide food for the living. According to anthropologist Conklin, this is an example of what?
mutualism
What term refers to foods associated with life stages and rituals specific to a certain gender?
Gendered foods
Which individual could be described as a priest?
a full-time practitioner of a state religion
What is meant by the term monotheistic religion?
a religion that recognizes only a single named god or goddess
Which description BEST defines the term foodways?
a society's collection, production, and consumption of food
Most anthropologists believe religion to be __________.
adaptive
When people are said to be anthropomorphizing the gods, they are __________.
attributing human motivations and characteristics to them
According to scholar Malidoma Somé, what is the correct order in the performance of a ritual?
opening, invocation, dialogue, repetition, and closure
Shamans are usually __________ and __________.
part-time; male
Full-time religious specialists who serve in an official capacity as the custodians of sacred knowledge are __________.
priests and priestesses
Which of the following is an example of a food artifact?
tools used in food processing shell middens butchered animal bones
Which description BEST defines cultural heritage?
traditions passed down through generations and utilized in defining group identity
Beliefs about what is, or is not, a supernatural occurrence __________.
vary within a society over time
Which statement is NOT true of food deserts?
The term refers to areas of the world in which it is impossible to practice agriculture due to limited rainfall
What characteristic do ghosts and ancestor spirits share?
They are both of human origin.
Which statement is NOT true about local food movements?
They have been successfully challenged in court.