Question 1

When Palma Ingles asked Amazonian villagers if they found the performance of native dances for tourists demeaning, they responded that

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A)  it was demeaning but they made money. 
B)  it was demeaning but they like to dance. 
C)  it allowed them to keep old traditions alive and they liked tourists buying their crafts. 
D)  they really didn't have a choice because it was the only way that they could make a living. 
A)  it was demeaning but they made money. 
B)  it was demeaning but they like to dance. 
C)  it allowed them to keep old traditions alive and they liked tourists buying their crafts. 
D)  they really didn't have a choice because it was the only way that they could make a living.

Question 2

Workers in the area of planned culture change have noted that the most important stimulant or motivator of change is

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A)  desire for economic gain. 
B)  appeals to nationalism. 
C)  competition. 
D)  cultural ethnocentrism. 
A)  desire for economic gain. 
B)  appeals to nationalism. 
C)  competition. 
D)  cultural ethnocentrism.

Question 3

List and describe three common negative outcomes of development projects.

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1. Environmental Degradation: Developmen

Question 4

What two things did the caseworker do correctly when he tried to introduce the new hybrid corn to the community in New Mexico?

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The caseworker did two things correctly

Question 5

When anthropologists study globalization the focus is most commonly on

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A)  individuals and cultural process. 
B)  individuals and political process. 
C)  nation-states and economic processes. 
D)  nation-states and social processes. 
A)  individuals and cultural process. 
B)  individuals and political process. 
C)  nation-states and economic processes. 
D)  nation-states and social processes.

Question 6

Programs of planned change often do not have the desired effect because of

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A)  failure to adequately supply technology. 
B)  failure to employ technical aid experts to assess the plan. 
C)  unethical practices on the part of anthropologists. 
D)  failure to understand the impact of cultural issues on change. 
A)  failure to adequately supply technology. 
B)  failure to employ technical aid experts to assess the plan. 
C)  unethical practices on the part of anthropologists. 
D)  failure to understand the impact of cultural issues on change.

Question 7

The three categories that George Foster outlined in his analysis of barriers to culture change were

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A)  cultural barriers, social barriers, and psychological barriers. 
B)  culture structure barriers, technological barriers, and fatalistic barriers. 
C)  technological barriers, economic barriers, and cultural barriers. 
D)  economic barriers, social barriers, and cultural barriers. 
A)  cultural barriers, social barriers, and psychological barriers. 
B)  culture structure barriers, technological barriers, and fatalistic barriers. 
C)  technological barriers, economic barriers, and cultural barriers. 
D)  economic barriers, social barriers, and cultural barriers.

Question 8

The barriers to culture change in the case of the introduction of hybrid corn to farmers in New Mexico were

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A)  poor communication and size of social groups. 
B)  fatalism and ethnocentrism. 
C)  tradition and relative values. 
D)  cultural ethnocentrism and fatalism. 
A)  poor communication and size of social groups. 
B)  fatalism and ethnocentrism. 
C)  tradition and relative values. 
D)  cultural ethnocentrism and fatalism.

Question 9

How was tradition a barrier to culture change for the Raikas?

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The Raikas, also known as Rabaris, are a

Question 10

The approach that examines the adaptations made by rural peoples as they move into cities is called

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A)  urbanization studies. 
B)  microeconomic studies. 
C)  urban poverty studies. 
D)  acculturation studies. 
A)  urbanization studies. 
B)  microeconomic studies. 
C)  urban poverty studies. 
D)  acculturation studies.

Question 11

Discuss the common negative outcomes of development projects with a focus on the growing of sisal in Brazil.

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Development projects, including the grow

Question 12

Describe two methods used by anthropologists to study culture change.

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Anthropologists use various methods to s

Question 13

The approach to the study of culture change that consists of anthropologists talking to elder members of a culture and asking them to recount aspects of their lives.

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A)  participant observations 
B)  life histories 
C)  restudies 
D)  impact studies 
A)  participant observations 
B)  life histories 
C)  restudies 
D)  impact studies

Question 14

Discuss the barriers to culture change that prevent American women from breastfeeding longer than four months.

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There are several barriers to culture ch

Question 15

Susan Emley Keefe's work among urban Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans in southern California demonstrated that

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A)  there was a breakdown in family ties as members moved to the city. 
B)  the urban setting resulted in fewer family interactions. 
C)  in both groups people lost touch with rural relatives and relied more on friends. 
D)  in both groups extended family ties were important and were maintained. 
A)  there was a breakdown in family ties as members moved to the city. 
B)  the urban setting resulted in fewer family interactions. 
C)  in both groups people lost touch with rural relatives and relied more on friends. 
D)  in both groups extended family ties were important and were maintained.

Question 16

The reason farmers went back to growing the old Indian corn in New Mexico was that

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A)  men found the new hybrid hard to harvest. 
B)  men did not like the way the new hybrid required more water to grow. 
C)  women did not like the tortillas made from the new corn. 
D)  women did not like their husbands going to the city to sell the surplus corn. 
A)  men found the new hybrid hard to harvest. 
B)  men did not like the way the new hybrid required more water to grow. 
C)  women did not like the tortillas made from the new corn. 
D)  women did not like their husbands going to the city to sell the surplus corn.

Question 17

The ideological domination by one cultural group over another through institutions, bureaucracy, education, and sometimes force, is termed

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A)  colonialism. 
B)  hegemony. 
C)  imperialism. 
D)  globalization. 
A)  colonialism. 
B)  hegemony. 
C)  imperialism. 
D)  globalization.

Question 18

Discuss how the anthropological concept of culture might have been helpful in understanding the Raikas' reluctance to sell their camels.

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The anthropological concept of culture w

Question 19

Just when the future of the Raikas seemed most bleak, the Raikas learned of the success of other camel herders with the sale of camel's milk.Traditional attitudes began to change regarding the sale of camel's milk.George Foster would attribute this culture change to the motivator of

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A)  intratribal competition. 
B)  desire for prestige. 
C)  religious motivation. 
D)  desire for economic gain. 
A)  intratribal competition. 
B)  desire for prestige. 
C)  religious motivation. 
D)  desire for economic gain.

Question 20

Daniel Gross found what negative outcome of widespread sisal production?

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A)  poorer wages for workers 
B)  high divorce rate among workers 
C)  small farmers lost their lands 
D)  malnutrition among workers and their children 
A)  poorer wages for workers 
B)  high divorce rate among workers 
C)  small farmers lost their lands 
D)  malnutrition among workers and their children

When Palma Ingles asked Amazonian villagers if they found the performance of native dances for tourists demeaning, they responded that

Workers in the area of planned culture change have noted that the most important stimulant or motivator of change is

List and describe three common negative outcomes of development projects.

What two things did the caseworker do correctly when he tried to introduce the new hybrid corn to the community in New Mexico?

When anthropologists study globalization the focus is most commonly on

Programs of planned change often do not have the desired effect because of

The three categories that George Foster outlined in his analysis of barriers to culture change were

The barriers to culture change in the case of the introduction of hybrid corn to farmers in New Mexico were

How was tradition a barrier to culture change for the Raikas?

The approach that examines the adaptations made by rural peoples as they move into cities is called

Discuss the common negative outcomes of development projects with a focus on the growing of sisal in Brazil.

Describe two methods used by anthropologists to study culture change.

The approach to the study of culture change that consists of anthropologists talking to elder members of a culture and asking them to recount aspects of their lives.

Discuss the barriers to culture change that prevent American women from breastfeeding longer than four months.

Susan Emley Keefe's work among urban Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans in southern California demonstrated that

The reason farmers went back to growing the old Indian corn in New Mexico was that

The ideological domination by one cultural group over another through institutions, bureaucracy, education, and sometimes force, is termed

Discuss how the anthropological concept of culture might have been helpful in understanding the Raikas' reluctance to sell their camels.

Just when the future of the Raikas seemed most bleak, the Raikas learned of the success of other camel herders with the sale of camel's milk.Traditional attitudes began to change regarding the sale of camel's milk.George Foster would attribute this culture change to the motivator of

Daniel Gross found what negative outcome of widespread sisal production?

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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Exam 13: Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

When Palma Ingles asked Amazonian villagers if they found the performance of native dances for tourists demeaning, they responded that

Workers in the area of planned culture change have noted that the most important stimulant or motivator of change is

List and describe three common negative outcomes of development projects.

What two things did the caseworker do correctly when he tried to introduce the new hybrid corn to the community in New Mexico?

When anthropologists study globalization the focus is most commonly on

Programs of planned change often do not have the desired effect because of

The three categories that George Foster outlined in his analysis of barriers to culture change were

The barriers to culture change in the case of the introduction of hybrid corn to farmers in New Mexico were

How was tradition a barrier to culture change for the Raikas?

The approach that examines the adaptations made by rural peoples as they move into cities is called

Discuss the common negative outcomes of development projects with a focus on the growing of sisal in Brazil.

Describe two methods used by anthropologists to study culture change.

The approach to the study of culture change that consists of anthropologists talking to elder members of a culture and asking them to recount aspects of their lives.

Discuss the barriers to culture change that prevent American women from breastfeeding longer than four months.

Susan Emley Keefe's work among urban Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans in southern California demonstrated that

The reason farmers went back to growing the old Indian corn in New Mexico was that

The ideological domination by one cultural group over another through institutions, bureaucracy, education, and sometimes force, is termed

Discuss how the anthropological concept of culture might have been helpful in understanding the Raikas' reluctance to sell their camels.

Just when the future of the Raikas seemed most bleak, the Raikas learned of the success of other camel herders with the sale of camel's milk.Traditional attitudes began to change regarding the sale of camel's milk.George Foster would attribute this culture change to the motivator of

Daniel Gross found what negative outcome of widespread sisal production?

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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