Question 1

As discussed in the text, ________ are a critical form of media that allows Chinese immigrants and those at home to remain in contact.

Accepted Answer

A)  letters 
B)  telephones 
C)  books 
D)  newspapers 
E)  videos 
A)  letters 
B)  telephones 
C)  books 
D)  newspapers 
E)  videos

Question 2

Decisions about what is displayed as fine art typically reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth and power stratification. 
B)  egalitarianism. 
C)  collective decision making. 
D)  gender equality. 
E)  cultural relativity. 
A)  wealth and power stratification. 
B)  egalitarianism. 
C)  collective decision making. 
D)  gender equality. 
E)  cultural relativity.

Question 3

Define the term "kinetic orality" and describe the circular relationship Kyra Gaunt documented between the games black girls play and commercial hip-hop culture, especially as it pertains to the construction of gender.

Accepted Answer

Students should know that kinetic oralit

Question 4

West African art is sold predominantly:

Accepted Answer

A)  to art museums. 
B)  to galleries. 
C)  from a New York warehouse. 
D)  on the Internet. 
E)  by women traders. 
A)  to art museums. 
B)  to galleries. 
C)  from a New York warehouse. 
D)  on the Internet. 
E)  by women traders.

Question 5

________ are computer- and Internet-based technologies that serve as sources of pleasure and social engagement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Universal aesthetics 
B)  Photographic gazes 
C)  Avatars 
D)  Paleolites 
E)  Social media 
A)  Universal aesthetics 
B)  Photographic gazes 
C)  Avatars 
D)  Paleolites 
E)  Social media

Question 6

Morrinho is important to anthropologists as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  miniature Brazilian city where individuals act out everyday life. 
B)  board game played in Spain by North Africans who reenact life at home. 
C)  video game created by Parisian college students who modeled it on French culture. 
D)  painting that depicts Mexican immigrants' view of the border crossing. 
E)  cartoon that allows children to play out cultural practices using avatars. 
A)  miniature Brazilian city where individuals act out everyday life. 
B)  board game played in Spain by North Africans who reenact life at home. 
C)  video game created by Parisian college students who modeled it on French culture. 
D)  painting that depicts Mexican immigrants' view of the border crossing. 
E)  cartoon that allows children to play out cultural practices using avatars.

Question 7

The important aspects of any art market that ethnographers strive to understand are:

Accepted Answer

A)  production, consumption, and distribution. 
B)  the effects of immigration and globalization. 
C)  gender and racial hierarchies. 
D)  Internet marketing campaigns. 
E)  advertisements on television. 
A)  production, consumption, and distribution. 
B)  the effects of immigration and globalization. 
C)  gender and racial hierarchies. 
D)  Internet marketing campaigns. 
E)  advertisements on television.

Question 8

As discussed in the text, the art known as "wood" and "mud" is produced primarily in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oceania. 
B)  West Africa. 
C)  Southern Europe. 
D)  Central America. 
E)  Eastern Australia. 
A)  Oceania. 
B)  West Africa. 
C)  Southern Europe. 
D)  Central America. 
E)  Eastern Australia.

Question 9

Anthropologists' definitions emphasize that art is:

Accepted Answer

A)  solely the domain of elites. 
B)  created only by professional artists. 
C)  exclusively seen in museums or heard in opera houses. 
D)  shaped by the viewers' perspective and culture. 
E)  a product of individual rather than community production. 
A)  solely the domain of elites. 
B)  created only by professional artists. 
C)  exclusively seen in museums or heard in opera houses. 
D)  shaped by the viewers' perspective and culture. 
E)  a product of individual rather than community production.

Question 10

Anthropological studies of art rely most on which of the human senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  sight 
B)  sound 
C)  taste 
D)  touch 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sight 
B)  sound 
C)  taste 
D)  touch 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The complexity of cave art suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the paintings may have been used in storytelling or for record keeping. 
B)  humans did not yet have advanced cognitive skills. 
C)  cavemen had limited knowledge of the technology required to show movement. 
D)  the type of paint used for painting was simple watercolors. 
E)  cavemen began to paint before they were able to carve bones. 
A)  the paintings may have been used in storytelling or for record keeping. 
B)  humans did not yet have advanced cognitive skills. 
C)  cavemen had limited knowledge of the technology required to show movement. 
D)  the type of paint used for painting was simple watercolors. 
E)  cavemen began to paint before they were able to carve bones.

Question 12

As defined in the textbook, the aesthetic experience refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal perceptions of what is art. 
B)  perceptions of art based on logic. 
C)  scientific studies of how art is perceived. 
D)  the perception of art through one's senses. 
E)  a perception that art is produced only for the general public. 
A)  universal perceptions of what is art. 
B)  perceptions of art based on logic. 
C)  scientific studies of how art is perceived. 
D)  the perception of art through one's senses. 
E)  a perception that art is produced only for the general public.

Question 13

The anthropological approach to understanding art includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reconsidering Western art within its own indigenous, local cultural context. 
B)  investigating the "social life" of art as it moves beyond local borders. 
C)  displaying art without reference to its original context. 
D)  suggesting alternate ways for museums to display art. 
E)  transforming the ways that art museums depict non-Western cultures. 
A)  reconsidering Western art within its own indigenous, local cultural context. 
B)  investigating the "social life" of art as it moves beyond local borders. 
C)  displaying art without reference to its original context. 
D)  suggesting alternate ways for museums to display art. 
E)  transforming the ways that art museums depict non-Western cultures.

Question 14

The archaeological record shows evidence of human artistic expression dating back ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  1 million 
E)  500,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  1 million 
E)  500,000

Question 15

Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins applied the photographic gaze to National Geographic magazines because:

Accepted Answer

A)  on average, more than 100 million people worldwide read it monthly. 
B)  it was the only source of information available about cultures of the world prior to cable
Television becoming widely available. 
C)  they were paid more than $25,000 by the publishers to help increase subscription rates. 
D)  they wanted to explore the power of visual images to shape cultural perspectives and behavior. 
E)  they learned that their students were more willing to read National Geographic articles than the ethnographies they assigned them. 
A)  on average, more than 100 million people worldwide read it monthly. 
B)  it was the only source of information available about cultures of the world prior to cable
Television becoming widely available. 
C)  they were paid more than $25,000 by the publishers to help increase subscription rates. 
D)  they wanted to explore the power of visual images to shape cultural perspectives and behavior. 
E)  they learned that their students were more willing to read National Geographic articles than the ethnographies they assigned them.

Question 16

Anthropologist Aimee Cox's personal story focuses on her experiences as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  opera singer. 
B)  sculptor. 
C)  painter. 
D)  dancer. 
E)  actress. 
A)  opera singer. 
B)  sculptor. 
C)  painter. 
D)  dancer. 
E)  actress.

Question 17

Pick an example of American art (either pop or fine art) or media and subject it to an anthropological analysis. In what context does it occur? Who is the intended audience? How does it intersect with race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, politics, or economics? Consider what specific questions you would want to answer if you were to conduct an ethnographic study of this art or media form. How would you structure your research?

Accepted Answer

Students should distinguish be

Question 18

According to the text, while conducting research in Second Life, Tom Boellstorff used all of the following research methods and strategies, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation. 
B)  surveys. 
C)  interviews. 
D)  focus groups. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  participant observation. 
B)  surveys. 
C)  interviews. 
D)  focus groups. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

________ is the perception of an object's antiquity, uniqueness, and originality within a local culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aesthetics 
B)  Popularity 
C)  Kinetics 
D)  Value 
E)  Authenticity 
A)  Aesthetics 
B)  Popularity 
C)  Kinetics 
D)  Value 
E)  Authenticity

Question 20

Art in Western traditions is often associated with notions of ________ art.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular 
B)  tourist 
C)  universal 
D)  authentic 
E)  high 
A)  popular 
B)  tourist 
C)  universal 
D)  authentic 
E)  high

As discussed in the text, ________ are a critical form of media that allows Chinese immigrants and those at home to remain in contact.

Decisions about what is displayed as fine art typically reflect:

Define the term "kinetic orality" and describe the circular relationship Kyra Gaunt documented between the games black girls play and commercial hip-hop culture, especially as it pertains to the construction of gender.

West African art is sold predominantly:

________ are computer- and Internet-based technologies that serve as sources of pleasure and social engagement.

Morrinho is important to anthropologists as a:

The important aspects of any art market that ethnographers strive to understand are:

As discussed in the text, the art known as "wood" and "mud" is produced primarily in:

Anthropologists' definitions emphasize that art is:

Anthropological studies of art rely most on which of the human senses?

The complexity of cave art suggests that:

As defined in the textbook, the aesthetic experience refers to:

The anthropological approach to understanding art includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

The archaeological record shows evidence of human artistic expression dating back ________ years.

Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins applied the photographic gaze to National Geographic magazines because:

Anthropologist Aimee Cox's personal story focuses on her experiences as a(n):

According to the text, while conducting research in Second Life, Tom Boellstorff used all of the following research methods and strategies, EXCEPT:

________ is the perception of an object's antiquity, uniqueness, and originality within a local culture.

Art in Western traditions is often associated with notions of ________ art.

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Gender

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

The Global Economy

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Filters

Exam 17: Art and Media

As discussed in the text, ________ are a critical form of media that allows Chinese immigrants and those at home to remain in contact.

Decisions about what is displayed as fine art typically reflect:

Define the term "kinetic orality" and describe the circular relationship Kyra Gaunt documented between the games black girls play and commercial hip-hop culture, especially as it pertains to the construction of gender.

West African art is sold predominantly:

________ are computer- and Internet-based technologies that serve as sources of pleasure and social engagement.

Morrinho is important to anthropologists as a:

The important aspects of any art market that ethnographers strive to understand are:

As discussed in the text, the art known as "wood" and "mud" is produced primarily in:

Anthropologists' definitions emphasize that art is:

Anthropological studies of art rely most on which of the human senses?

The complexity of cave art suggests that:

As defined in the textbook, the aesthetic experience refers to:

The anthropological approach to understanding art includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

The archaeological record shows evidence of human artistic expression dating back ________ years.

Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins applied the photographic gaze to National Geographic magazines because:

Anthropologist Aimee Cox's personal story focuses on her experiences as a(n):

According to the text, while conducting research in Second Life, Tom Boellstorff used all of the following research methods and strategies, EXCEPT:

________ is the perception of an object's antiquity, uniqueness, and originality within a local culture.

Art in Western traditions is often associated with notions of ________ art.

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Gender

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

The Global Economy

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Filters