Question 1

Discuss the most significant contributions associated with Oscar Lewisethnography, La Vida.

Accepted Answer

Among the most significant contributions are the focus on poor PuertRicans in the United States, showing a socio-cultural and economic connectiobetween these countries, suggesting a correlation between culture and social classpioneering the use of tape recorders in ethnography, and the vast use of verbatitranscripts (allowing people to "speak" throughout the ethnography).

Question 2

What are the similarities between the studies of Oscar Lewis and Nancy ScheperHughes?

Accepted Answer

Both focus on poor and marginal groups, provide voices to those they studand gripping accounts of their everyday lives, focus attention on the influence opoverty on violence, and both are controversial and well-written.

Question 3

According to the 2000 US Census Bureau, in the United States, approximatelwhat number of inhabitants speaks a language other than English on a regular basis, and, of that number, what percentage is Spanish-speaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  47 million/60 percent 
B)  63 million/45 percent 
C)  11 million/85 percent 
D)  6 million/90 percent 
A)  47 million/60 percent 
B)  63 million/45 percent 
C)  11 million/85 percent 
D)  6 million/90 percent A

Question 4

According to The Statistical Abstract of Latin America, what percentage of U.Sexports is destined for Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  70 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  70 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 5

According to the study, Death without Weeping, how do women contribute to thdeaths of their infants in Alto do Cruzeiro?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the study, Death without Weeping,...

Question 6

Between 1990 and 2000, the number of Hispanic/Latino-identifying individuals ithe United States reached approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  102 million 
B)  82 million 
C)  36 million 
D)  21 million 
A)  102 million 
B)  82 million 
C)  36 million 
D)  21 million

Question 7

What is the primary cause of contrasting or controversial ethnographic accounts?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  use of different methods and theory 
C)  academic preparation of the author 
D)  use of participant observation 
A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  use of different methods and theory 
C)  academic preparation of the author 
D)  use of participant observation

Question 8

Scheper-Hughes found that mothers in Alto do Cruzeiro chose not to breastfeetheir infants because it was not socially acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following were primary objectives in Scheper-Hughes' study of Alto dCruzeiro except:

Accepted Answer

A)  explain how and why women contributed to the deaths of their infants 
B)  understand how shantytown mothers provided ideological justification for their acts 
C)  understand the political-economic and cultural milieu within which the women found themselves 
D)  suggest that infant and child mortality was not connected to poverty 
A)  explain how and why women contributed to the deaths of their infants 
B)  understand how shantytown mothers provided ideological justification for their acts 
C)  understand the political-economic and cultural milieu within which the women found themselves 
D)  suggest that infant and child mortality was not connected to poverty

Question 10

Describe what the author means by a "pan-Latino" identity in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe what the author means by a...

Question 11

Which of the following is not a common cause of death among children in Alto dCruzeiro?

Accepted Answer

A)  infanticide 
B)  parasitic infections 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  starvation 
A)  infanticide 
B)  parasitic infections 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  starvation

Question 12

The study of Latin America and the Caribbean was more important 100 years agthan it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Name five reasons why the study of the anthropology of Latin America and thCaribbean is important today.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name five reasons why the study of...

Question 14

One of the major conclusions of Nancy Scheper-Hughes' study of poverty anchildhood is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor children tend to develop a larger social network than those from more affluent homes 
B)  children born into poverty have a lower education level than those from a more affluent background 
C)  children in poor families are ordinarily expected to die before reaching maturity 
D)  death is common to all social classes, regardless of poverty 
A)  poor children tend to develop a larger social network than those from more affluent homes 
B)  children born into poverty have a lower education level than those from a more affluent background 
C)  children in poor families are ordinarily expected to die before reaching maturity 
D)  death is common to all social classes, regardless of poverty

Question 15

Nancy Scheper-Hughes' study of shantytown life and child morbidity occurs iHaiti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compare and contrast cultural relativism and critical cultural relativism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast cultural relativism and critical...

Question 17

The Monroe Doctrine established the geo-political interests of the United States ithe Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Long-term, personal, face-to-face contact and living with the people they study iwhat anthropologists call:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  ethnography 
D)  participant observation 
A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  ethnography 
D)  participant observation

Question 19

Scheper-Hughes argues that "motherhood" is not an instinctual and innate quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of cultural politics in the United Stateinvolving Hispanic/Latino inhabitants?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching Spanish as a foreign language in public schools 
B)  portrayal of Hispanic/Latino peoples in Hollywood films 
C)  interpretation of historical events related to Hispanic/Latino heritage 
D)  ability to use Spanish in government offices 
A)  teaching Spanish as a foreign language in public schools 
B)  portrayal of Hispanic/Latino peoples in Hollywood films 
C)  interpretation of historical events related to Hispanic/Latino heritage 
D)  ability to use Spanish in government offices

Discuss the most significant contributions associated with Oscar Lewisethnography, La Vida.

What are the similarities between the studies of Oscar Lewis and Nancy ScheperHughes?

According to the 2000 US Census Bureau, in the United States, approximatelwhat number of inhabitants speaks a language other than English on a regular basis, and, of that number, what percentage is Spanish-speaking?

According to The Statistical Abstract of Latin America, what percentage of U.Sexports is destined for Latin America?

According to the study, Death without Weeping, how do women contribute to thdeaths of their infants in Alto do Cruzeiro?

Between 1990 and 2000, the number of Hispanic/Latino-identifying individuals ithe United States reached approximately:

What is the primary cause of contrasting or controversial ethnographic accounts?

Scheper-Hughes found that mothers in Alto do Cruzeiro chose not to breastfeetheir infants because it was not socially acceptable.

All of the following were primary objectives in Scheper-Hughes' study of Alto dCruzeiro except:

Describe what the author means by a "pan-Latino" identity in the United States.

Which of the following is not a common cause of death among children in Alto dCruzeiro?

The study of Latin America and the Caribbean was more important 100 years agthan it is today.

Name five reasons why the study of the anthropology of Latin America and thCaribbean is important today.

One of the major conclusions of Nancy Scheper-Hughes' study of poverty anchildhood is that:

Nancy Scheper-Hughes' study of shantytown life and child morbidity occurs iHaiti.

Compare and contrast cultural relativism and critical cultural relativism.

The Monroe Doctrine established the geo-political interests of the United States ithe Western Hemisphere.

Long-term, personal, face-to-face contact and living with the people they study iwhat anthropologists call:

Scheper-Hughes argues that "motherhood" is not an instinctual and innate quality.

Which of the following is not an example of cultural politics in the United Stateinvolving Hispanic/Latino inhabitants?

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Religion and Everyday Life

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

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Exam 1: Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Discuss the most significant contributions associated with Oscar Lewisethnography, La Vida.

What are the similarities between the studies of Oscar Lewis and Nancy ScheperHughes?

According to the 2000 US Census Bureau, in the United States, approximatelwhat number of inhabitants speaks a language other than English on a regular basis, and, of that number, what percentage is Spanish-speaking?

According to The Statistical Abstract of Latin America, what percentage of U.Sexports is destined for Latin America?

According to the study, Death without Weeping, how do women contribute to thdeaths of their infants in Alto do Cruzeiro?

Between 1990 and 2000, the number of Hispanic/Latino-identifying individuals ithe United States reached approximately:

What is the primary cause of contrasting or controversial ethnographic accounts?

Scheper-Hughes found that mothers in Alto do Cruzeiro chose not to breastfeetheir infants because it was not socially acceptable.

All of the following were primary objectives in Scheper-Hughes' study of Alto dCruzeiro except:

Describe what the author means by a "pan-Latino" identity in the United States.

Which of the following is not a common cause of death among children in Alto dCruzeiro?

The study of Latin America and the Caribbean was more important 100 years agthan it is today.

Name five reasons why the study of the anthropology of Latin America and thCaribbean is important today.

One of the major conclusions of Nancy Scheper-Hughes' study of poverty anchildhood is that:

Nancy Scheper-Hughes' study of shantytown life and child morbidity occurs iHaiti.

Compare and contrast cultural relativism and critical cultural relativism.

The Monroe Doctrine established the geo-political interests of the United States ithe Western Hemisphere.

Long-term, personal, face-to-face contact and living with the people they study iwhat anthropologists call:

Scheper-Hughes argues that "motherhood" is not an instinctual and innate quality.

Which of the following is not an example of cultural politics in the United Stateinvolving Hispanic/Latino inhabitants?

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Religion and Everyday Life

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

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