Question 1

Key consultants are individuals who tell the anthropologist things that other members of the society do not want to share.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The hallmark of anthropological fieldwork is participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Among the Canela,it is improper for a mother,sister,or daughter to cut a man's hair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is the history of "culture at a distance," and what contributions did it make to the long-term study of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

The concept of "culture at a distance" r

Question 5

The most important anthropological research tool by far is participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define ethnographic fieldwork.

Accepted Answer

Ethnographic fieldwork is a qualitative

Question 7

Compare and contrast the field studies of Bronislaw Malinowski and Annette Weiner.What were the major differences and what were the causes of these differences?

Accepted Answer

Bronislaw Malinowski and Annette Weiner

Question 8

Mexican anthropologist Rosalva Aida Hernandez Castillo has worked in Chiapas to advocate for the Zapatista cause mainly in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) ensure the success of the neoliberal program. 
B) provide jobs for adult men. 
C) improve the health and nutritional status of the children. 
D) help locals obtain representation at the government level. 
E) battle gender discrimination. 
A) ensure the success of the neoliberal program. 
B) provide jobs for adult men. 
C) improve the health and nutritional status of the children. 
D) help locals obtain representation at the government level. 
E) battle gender discrimination.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the idealist and materialist perspectives in anthropological research.

Accepted Answer

The idealist and materialist perspective

Question 10

In order to minimize the impact of subjectivity,the anthropologist should consider all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) how people think they really behave. 
B) the people's ideal sense of how a society should be run. 
C) what the anthropologist actually sees happening. 
D) what the anthropologist observes in his/her own culture. 
E) the general cultural rules of the people being studied. 
A) how people think they really behave. 
B) the people's ideal sense of how a society should be run. 
C) what the anthropologist actually sees happening. 
D) what the anthropologist observes in his/her own culture. 
E) the general cultural rules of the people being studied.

Question 11

The primary method in the anthropologist's toolkit,regardless of the time period,has always been:

Accepted Answer

A) participant observation. 
B) mapping. 
C) random sampling. 
D) formal interviews. 
E) mentoring. 
A) participant observation. 
B) mapping. 
C) random sampling. 
D) formal interviews. 
E) mentoring.

Question 12

Take a broad view of anthropology over its first century of practice.What challenges and changes has it faced? How are fieldwork and theory different today?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology has faced numerous challeng

Question 13

What does it mean to "study up"? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Studying up refers to the act of learnin

Question 14

Margaret Mead argued that ethnographers should make much more effective use of:

Accepted Answer

A) photography. 
B) mapping. 
C) interviews. 
D) participant observation. 
E) collecting material artifacts. 
A) photography. 
B) mapping. 
C) interviews. 
D) participant observation. 
E) collecting material artifacts.

Question 15

Which of the following best defines applied anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of anthropological techniques to better prepare populations for market research and the introduction of capitalism 
B) The application of anthropological types of change in order to help indigenous people develop further 
C) The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems in communities confronting new challenges 
D) The implementation of change into indigenous populations only in order to save and preserve them 
E) Teaching anthropology in the classroom to a new generation of students 
A) The use of anthropological techniques to better prepare populations for market research and the introduction of capitalism 
B) The application of anthropological types of change in order to help indigenous people develop further 
C) The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems in communities confronting new challenges 
D) The implementation of change into indigenous populations only in order to save and preserve them 
E) Teaching anthropology in the classroom to a new generation of students

Question 16

Discuss the importance of theory in gathering and analyzing anthropological data.

Accepted Answer

Theory plays a crucial role in gathering

Question 17

What is the relationship between anthropology and colonialism?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between anthropology an

Question 18

When anthropologists go to the places that they study in order to experience the culture firsthand,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) fieldwork. 
B) ethnology. 
C) excavation. 
D) laboratory analysis. 
E) field study. 
A) fieldwork. 
B) ethnology. 
C) excavation. 
D) laboratory analysis. 
E) field study.

Question 19

One of the first advocacy projects in anthropology was among the Meskwaki (or,Fox Indians)in Iowa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What types of challenges do anthropologists face in the field? Discuss and give examples.

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists face a variety of challe

Exam 14: Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Key consultants are individuals who tell the anthropologist things that other members of the society do not want to share.

The hallmark of anthropological fieldwork is participant observation.

Among the Canela,it is improper for a mother,sister,or daughter to cut a man's hair.

What is the history of "culture at a distance," and what contributions did it make to the long-term study of anthropology?

The most important anthropological research tool by far is participant observation.

Define ethnographic fieldwork.

Compare and contrast the field studies of Bronislaw Malinowski and Annette Weiner.What were the major differences and what were the causes of these differences?

Mexican anthropologist Rosalva Aida Hernandez Castillo has worked in Chiapas to advocate for the Zapatista cause mainly in order to:

Compare and contrast the idealist and materialist perspectives in anthropological research.

In order to minimize the impact of subjectivity,the anthropologist should consider all of the following except:

The primary method in the anthropologist's toolkit,regardless of the time period,has always been:

Take a broad view of anthropology over its first century of practice.What challenges and changes has it faced? How are fieldwork and theory different today?

What does it mean to "study up"? Give an example.

Margaret Mead argued that ethnographers should make much more effective use of:

Which of the following best defines applied anthropology?

Discuss the importance of theory in gathering and analyzing anthropological data.

What is the relationship between anthropology and colonialism?

When anthropologists go to the places that they study in order to experience the culture firsthand,it is called:

One of the first advocacy projects in anthropology was among the Meskwaki (or,Fox Indians)in Iowa.

What types of challenges do anthropologists face in the field? Discuss and give examples.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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