Question 1

In what countries did Oscar Lewis do his fieldwork on the "culture of povertyconcept?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States and Cuba 
B)  Mexico and Puerto Rico 
C)  Puerto Rico and the United States 
D)  Guatemala and Mexico 
A)  the United States and Cuba 
B)  Mexico and Puerto Rico 
C)  Puerto Rico and the United States 
D)  Guatemala and Mexico

Question 2

What is ethnography?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography is a des

Question 3

Latin America is the United States' most important trading partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All scholarly research is informed by similar theoretical perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The study of the cultural anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean irelevant for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  geo-political 
C)  ethnocentric 
D)  demographic 
A)  economic 
B)  geo-political 
C)  ethnocentric 
D)  demographic

Question 6

Why was Oscar Lewis' study on the "culture of poverty" so controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  it focused on Puerto Ricans in poverty in the United States 
B)  it advocated that cultures of poverty were relics of the past 
C)  it claimed that poverty resulted in stronger and more adaptable cultures 
D)  it argued that poverty does not exist within a culture 
A)  it focused on Puerto Ricans in poverty in the United States 
B)  it advocated that cultures of poverty were relics of the past 
C)  it claimed that poverty resulted in stronger and more adaptable cultures 
D)  it argued that poverty does not exist within a culture

Question 7

Anthropologists study cultural diversity and do not look for cultural similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Death without Weeping overwhelmingly consists of family biographies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is estimated that in the shantytown of Alto do Cruzeiro, approximately whapercentage of infants die before their 5th birthday?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  75 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 10

Which of the following best describes Oscar Lewis' "culture of poverty"?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural system altered by poverty, marginality, and oppression is transmitted across generations 
B)  cultural system that endorses migration and work in sweatshops 
C)  cultural system that lacks any kind of development and is passed from generation to generation 
D)  cultural system in which internal exploitation is common in traditional communities 
A)  cultural system altered by poverty, marginality, and oppression is transmitted across generations 
B)  cultural system that endorses migration and work in sweatshops 
C)  cultural system that lacks any kind of development and is passed from generation to generation 
D)  cultural system in which internal exploitation is common in traditional communities

Question 11

The destinies of North American, Latin American, and Caribbean peoples havbecome interwoven over the past 150 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The primary significance of Spanish-speaking media in the United States is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  inform Hispanic/Latino viewers of the news in Mexico and adjacent countries 
B)  develop a sense of belonging and community among Hispanic/Latino viewers in the United States 
C)  influence political decision-making in the United States when it affects Hispanic/Latino viewers 
D)  entertain Hispanic/Latino viewers 
A)  inform Hispanic/Latino viewers of the news in Mexico and adjacent countries 
B)  develop a sense of belonging and community among Hispanic/Latino viewers in the United States 
C)  influence political decision-making in the United States when it affects Hispanic/Latino viewers 
D)  entertain Hispanic/Latino viewers

In what countries did Oscar Lewis do his fieldwork on the "culture of povertyconcept?

What is ethnography?

Latin America is the United States' most important trading partner.

All scholarly research is informed by similar theoretical perspectives.

The study of the cultural anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean irelevant for all of the following reasons except:

Why was Oscar Lewis' study on the "culture of poverty" so controversial?

Anthropologists study cultural diversity and do not look for cultural similarities.

Death without Weeping overwhelmingly consists of family biographies.

It is estimated that in the shantytown of Alto do Cruzeiro, approximately whapercentage of infants die before their 5^th birthday?

Which of the following best describes Oscar Lewis' "culture of poverty"?

The destinies of North American, Latin American, and Caribbean peoples havbecome interwoven over the past 150 years.

The primary significance of Spanish-speaking media in the United States is to:

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

In what countries did Oscar Lewis do his fieldwork on the "culture of povertyconcept?

What is ethnography?

Latin America is the United States' most important trading partner.

All scholarly research is informed by similar theoretical perspectives.

The study of the cultural anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean irelevant for all of the following reasons except:

Why was Oscar Lewis' study on the "culture of poverty" so controversial?

Anthropologists study cultural diversity and do not look for cultural similarities.

Death without Weeping overwhelmingly consists of family biographies.

It is estimated that in the shantytown of Alto do Cruzeiro, approximately whapercentage of infants die before their 5th birthday?

Which of the following best describes Oscar Lewis' "culture of poverty"?

The destinies of North American, Latin American, and Caribbean peoples havbecome interwoven over the past 150 years.

The primary significance of Spanish-speaking media in the United States is to:

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

Filters

It is estimated that in the shantytown of Alto do Cruzeiro, approximately whapercentage of infants die before their 5^th birthday?