Anthropology Unit Two Exam
What is not an example of visual anthropology?
Ethnographic films
Culture has an ideal and traditional form that all people strive towards
False
anthropology is exclusively quantitative
False
Cultural relativism was the basis for
Historical particularism
Franz Boas is associated with what school of thought?
Historical particularism
What statement about communication is false?
It is synonymous with the word language
culture is geographically bounded, has one ideal form in that geography, is stable and relatively homogenous
Modern
What subfield of linguistics examines the social context of language?
Sociolinguistics
Spair-Whorf Hypothesis the language you speak influences how you do what?
Think about reality
Most anthropologists these days see cultural relativism as a tool rather than a rule
True
National news always manages to be unbiased in their framing of events
True
People are generally ethnocentric because they are most familiar with with their own experiences, which feels "right" to them
True
cultural evolution and functionalism contributed to rationalization and implementation of colonization
True
which does not serve as a purpose to body tattoos
a form of medical treatment
what defines cultural appropriation
adoption of an element of a culture by someone who is not apart of that culture
which term refers to the process of raising animals to obtain animal by-product
animal domestication
what term refers to small semi-nomadic groups who are gather hunters
bands
learning the ways of a culture is an authentic, experiential way of one generation passing on cultural values to the next is called
enculturation
which term refers to the study of music in its social and cultural contexts
ethnomusicology
first method of farming developed
extensive horticulture
culture does not change people change
false
first step in the development of agriculture?
gatherer-hunters growing plants in areas that were more convenient
what mode of subsistence have humans practiced for most of their evolutionary history
gathering-hunting
term that emphasizes cultures as relativistic, as a results of the societies own unique history
historical particularism
What area of linguistics focuses on the social context in which a language is acquired?
language socialization
What term reflects that all languages have some thing in common?
linguistic universals
what term describes how people interact with their environments in order to make a living
mode of subsistence
what term refers to a form of herding in which people live in small seasonal camps
nomadism
what mode of subsistence is associated with the care and use of domestic herd animals
pastoralism
using several plots of land in various stages of fallow
shifting cultivation
The way individuals perceive aspects of social and natural reality and divide into categories are called
social constructions
Best defines evolutionary social theory
societies moving from one form of social organization to another
Which statement best explains the human capacity to appreciate art?
stems from cognitive processes that enable us to communicate and understand symbolic expressions
what is not a typical research area for anthropologists who study sports
the biological features
the goal of functionalism
to identify and describe institutions as they function to fulfil needs
what best defines intangible heritage
traditions or living expressions inherited from one's ancestors
All humans use, practice, and express culture
true
Anthropologists can use scientific method, but their findings are often not objective
true
Culture is something that is understood by both actor and audience
true
Culture is the unique beliefs, behaviors, norms, values, ideas, and actions that are taken for granted as a shared way of life.
true
Social constructions feel very real because we are surrounded by people immersed in the same cultural context
true
a shared culture helps us trust people we do not know, but share norms with
true
culture is integrated into societies infrastructure, social structure, and superstructure
true
culture is learned from others around you
true
culture manifests in both material and ideological
true
Which best describes how anthropologists view art?
A cultural activity
What percentage of the world's languages are in danger of dying out in the next hundred years?
40%
