Question 1

What is the primary goal of emic research?

Accepted Answer

A) Help insiders make more effective changes to their culture over time. 
B) Help governments better manage minority populations. 
C) Help outsiders determine which cultures are more effective in particular environments. 
D) Help insiders gain a better understanding of their own culture. 
E) Help outsiders understand what it means to be a member of another culture. 
A) Help insiders make more effective changes to their culture over time. 
B) Help governments better manage minority populations. 
C) Help outsiders determine which cultures are more effective in particular environments. 
D) Help insiders gain a better understanding of their own culture. 
E) Help outsiders understand what it means to be a member of another culture.

Question 2

What is the "gray zone" that Philippe Bourgois describes in his work among the homeless and drug addicts in San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a geographical area in which drug exchanges take place. 
B) It is a term used to refer to homeless shelters and parks where these individuals interact. 
C) It is a morally ambiguous space that blurs the lines between victims and perpetrators. 
D) It is a term used to describe under-employment because it leads to the destruction of their lives. 
E) It is a judicial term to describe exchanges that are morally wrong,but not illegal. 
A) It is a geographical area in which drug exchanges take place. 
B) It is a term used to refer to homeless shelters and parks where these individuals interact. 
C) It is a morally ambiguous space that blurs the lines between victims and perpetrators. 
D) It is a term used to describe under-employment because it leads to the destruction of their lives. 
E) It is a judicial term to describe exchanges that are morally wrong,but not illegal.

Question 3

What changes did postmodernism bring to anthropological fieldwork?

Accepted Answer

It encouraged anthropologists

Question 4

A major point of the ethnography "Body Ritual among the Nacirema" is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Show how foolish people's rituals are. 
B) Help us look at our own culture from a different perspective. 
C) Promote practices of preventive medicine. 
D) Increase our respect for primitive cultures. 
E) Put a little laughter into our dreary lives. 
A) Show how foolish people's rituals are. 
B) Help us look at our own culture from a different perspective. 
C) Promote practices of preventive medicine. 
D) Increase our respect for primitive cultures. 
E) Put a little laughter into our dreary lives.

Question 5

How would you best describe culture shock?

Accepted Answer

It is feelings of alienation a

Question 6

What are two criticisms associated with the Human Relations Area Files database?

Accepted Answer

It takes cultural data out of

Question 7

How is Malinowski's approach to the study of cultures different from Boas'?

Accepted Answer

A) Malinowski was an evolutionist and Boas was a critic of evolutionism. 
B) Their approaches are similar,except that Franz Boas did not actually carry out fieldwork. 
C) Boas focused on the study of child-rearing,while Malinowski focused on the study of history and body measurements. 
D) Malinowski emphasized the notion of function in society,while Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation of culture. 
E) Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation,and Malinowski focused on the study of child-rearing. 
A) Malinowski was an evolutionist and Boas was a critic of evolutionism. 
B) Their approaches are similar,except that Franz Boas did not actually carry out fieldwork. 
C) Boas focused on the study of child-rearing,while Malinowski focused on the study of history and body measurements. 
D) Malinowski emphasized the notion of function in society,while Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation of culture. 
E) Boas focused on the study of history and adaptation,and Malinowski focused on the study of child-rearing.

Question 8

Name at least 3 challenges associated with collaborative ethnography.

Accepted Answer

Answers can include: to represent accura

Question 9

Vincent Lyon-Callo works with homeless people.His style of anthropology is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolic and interpretive. 
B) Functionalism. 
C) Psychological. 
D) Engaged. 
E) Ecological. 
A) Symbolic and interpretive. 
B) Functionalism. 
C) Psychological. 
D) Engaged. 
E) Ecological.

Question 10

Compare and contrast the emic and etic perspectives.What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Accepted Answer

Emic is the insider point of view.It exp

Question 11

What is the "gray zone" that Philippe Bourgopis describes as part of his work with the homeless and drug addicts in San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

It is a morally ambi

Question 12

Bronislaw Malinowski spent only 6 months on the Trobriand Islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which sentence best describes the primary anthropological value of research among the homeless and drug addicts,such as that produced by Philippe Bourgois?

Accepted Answer

A) This research provides accurate information that can help the lives of these individuals by providing more effective recovery programs. 
B) The commercial success of research such as this raises awareness of the plight of these individuals and can provide a great deal of money to improve their communities. 
C) This research allows families to identify and reconnect with their loved ones and intervene to help them. 
D) Through research such as this,the United States is able to provide much more foreign aid to countries that provide the drugs to these addicts. 
E) By providing accurate information,research such as this allows us to chronicle the problems with state societies and new models for the future. 
A) This research provides accurate information that can help the lives of these individuals by providing more effective recovery programs. 
B) The commercial success of research such as this raises awareness of the plight of these individuals and can provide a great deal of money to improve their communities. 
C) This research allows families to identify and reconnect with their loved ones and intervene to help them. 
D) Through research such as this,the United States is able to provide much more foreign aid to countries that provide the drugs to these addicts. 
E) By providing accurate information,research such as this allows us to chronicle the problems with state societies and new models for the future.

Question 14

What are the primary reasons that anthropological research has had such a bias against women during its history?

Accepted Answer

Women's lives have been less public than

Question 15

The HRAF is an attempt to facilitate cross cultural analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following are associated with Franz Boas,except:

Accepted Answer

A) He was a critic of evolution. 
B) He was the first professor of anthropology at Columbia University. 
C) He was a champion of human rights. 
D) He did his fieldwork in the Trobriand Islands. 
E) He trained a generation of U.S.fieldworkers. 
A) He was a critic of evolution. 
B) He was the first professor of anthropology at Columbia University. 
C) He was a champion of human rights. 
D) He did his fieldwork in the Trobriand Islands. 
E) He trained a generation of U.S.fieldworkers.

Question 17

The Human Relations Area Files:

Accepted Answer

A) Does not allow for cross-cultural comparison. 
B) Represents multiple researchers using a single perspective. 
C) Involves multiple perspectives and indexed data. 
D) Is no longer active today. 
E) Is not available in computer searchable formats. 
A) Does not allow for cross-cultural comparison. 
B) Represents multiple researchers using a single perspective. 
C) Involves multiple perspectives and indexed data. 
D) Is no longer active today. 
E) Is not available in computer searchable formats.

Question 18

In the late 19ᵗʰ century,Haddon led a team of scientists to do research on the Torres Straits.This lay the basis for anthropology in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was "Project Camelot"?

Accepted Answer

It was a project headed by the

Question 20

Delmos Jones' study of voluntary organizations among an African-American community in the United States showed him that:

Accepted Answer

A) No one worked consistently for the organizations unless they were paid for their work. 
B) Voluntary organizations are highly successful when founded by minority leaders. 
C) His work as a native anthropologist was at the center of the success the African-American community experienced in cultural identity. 
D) There was considerable dissent between leadership of the organizations and the members. 
E) Native anthropology has little or no value in the discipline. 
A) No one worked consistently for the organizations unless they were paid for their work. 
B) Voluntary organizations are highly successful when founded by minority leaders. 
C) His work as a native anthropologist was at the center of the success the African-American community experienced in cultural identity. 
D) There was considerable dissent between leadership of the organizations and the members. 
E) Native anthropology has little or no value in the discipline.

What is the primary goal of emic research?

What is the "gray zone" that Philippe Bourgois describes in his work among the homeless and drug addicts in San Francisco?

What changes did postmodernism bring to anthropological fieldwork?

A major point of the ethnography "Body Ritual among the Nacirema" is to:

How would you best describe culture shock?

What are two criticisms associated with the Human Relations Area Files database?

How is Malinowski's approach to the study of cultures different from Boas'?

Name at least 3 challenges associated with collaborative ethnography.

Vincent Lyon-Callo works with homeless people.His style of anthropology is best described as:

Compare and contrast the emic and etic perspectives.What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

What is the "gray zone" that Philippe Bourgopis describes as part of his work with the homeless and drug addicts in San Francisco?

Bronislaw Malinowski spent only 6 months on the Trobriand Islands.

Which sentence best describes the primary anthropological value of research among the homeless and drug addicts,such as that produced by Philippe Bourgois?

What are the primary reasons that anthropological research has had such a bias against women during its history?

The HRAF is an attempt to facilitate cross cultural analysis.

All of the following are associated with Franz Boas,except:

The Human Relations Area Files:

In the late 19ᵗʰ century,Haddon led a team of scientists to do research on the Torres Straits.This lay the basis for anthropology in the United States.

What was "Project Camelot"?

Delmos Jones' study of voluntary organizations among an African-American community in the United States showed him that:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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Exam 2: Doing Cultural Anthropology

What is the primary goal of emic research?

What is the "gray zone" that Philippe Bourgois describes in his work among the homeless and drug addicts in San Francisco?

What changes did postmodernism bring to anthropological fieldwork?

A major point of the ethnography "Body Ritual among the Nacirema" is to:

How would you best describe culture shock?

What are two criticisms associated with the Human Relations Area Files database?

How is Malinowski's approach to the study of cultures different from Boas'?

Name at least 3 challenges associated with collaborative ethnography.

Vincent Lyon-Callo works with homeless people.His style of anthropology is best described as:

Compare and contrast the emic and etic perspectives.What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

What is the "gray zone" that Philippe Bourgopis describes as part of his work with the homeless and drug addicts in San Francisco?

Bronislaw Malinowski spent only 6 months on the Trobriand Islands.

Which sentence best describes the primary anthropological value of research among the homeless and drug addicts,such as that produced by Philippe Bourgois?

What are the primary reasons that anthropological research has had such a bias against women during its history?

The HRAF is an attempt to facilitate cross cultural analysis.

All of the following are associated with Franz Boas,except:

The Human Relations Area Files:

In the late 19ᵗʰ century,Haddon led a team of scientists to do research on the Torres Straits.This lay the basis for anthropology in the United States.

What was "Project Camelot"?

Delmos Jones' study of voluntary organizations among an African-American community in the United States showed him that:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters