Exam 2: Doing Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology has faced various challenges in its history from the study of women to that of more marginal populations,such as those of the homeless and drug addicts.Choose one of these challenges and discuss it in detail,noting what the challenges have been,why the challenges occurred,and how they have been handled differently in anthropological research today.

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Question 61

Boas' style of fieldwork was known as .

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Question 62

The most important ethical responsibility in anthropological fieldwork is to protect the interests of the people whom you are studying.

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Question 63

The attitude toward magic and ritual among the Nacirema indicates that:

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Question 64

The fieldwork technique that involves gathering cultural data by observing people's behavior and participating in their lives is called:

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Question 65

Once Franz Boas began teaching women and producing female PhDs,the bias against women in anthropology began to diminish rapidly.

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Question 66

Why are ethical considerations so important to the practice of anthropology? Use examples from the book and discuss each of the ethical responsibilities required of anthropologists.What kinds of ethical dilemmas would you imagine are quite common during fieldwork?

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Question 67

What is FGO,and why is it important in anthropology?

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Question 68

Boas insisted that anthropologists must value a culture on its own terms.This idea is called:

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Question 69

What is cross-cultural comparison,and why is this important in our study of humans and culture? What can we learn through cross-cultural comparisons?

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Question 70

Project Camelot was a great example of collaborative success between anthropology and the U.S.military.

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Question 71

What do anthropologists call the feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture?

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Question 72

Which of the following best describes an etic perspective in research?

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Question 73

Today,how have ethnographers' roles changed in the field?

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Question 74

What is an "IRB"?

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Question 75

The Human Terrain Systems was a successful project that allowed anthropologists to work alongside soldiers during war so that cultural sensitivity in the ranks could be maintained.

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Question 76

What are the ethical responsibilities for anthropologists in the field?

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Question 77

What is participant observation?

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Question 78

The gathering and interpretation of information based on intensive,firsthand study is called ethnography.

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Question 79

What do anthropologists use as the basis for cross-cultural comparisons?

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Boas' style of fieldwork was known as .

The most important ethical responsibility in anthropological fieldwork is to protect the interests of the people whom you are studying.

The attitude toward magic and ritual among the Nacirema indicates that:

The fieldwork technique that involves gathering cultural data by observing people's behavior and participating in their lives is called:

Once Franz Boas began teaching women and producing female PhDs,the bias against women in anthropology began to diminish rapidly.

Why are ethical considerations so important to the practice of anthropology? Use examples from the book and discuss each of the ethical responsibilities required of anthropologists.What kinds of ethical dilemmas would you imagine are quite common during fieldwork?

What is FGO,and why is it important in anthropology?

Boas insisted that anthropologists must value a culture on its own terms.This idea is called:

What is cross-cultural comparison,and why is this important in our study of humans and culture? What can we learn through cross-cultural comparisons?

Project Camelot was a great example of collaborative success between anthropology and the U.S.military.

What do anthropologists call the feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture?

Which of the following best describes an etic perspective in research?

Today,how have ethnographers' roles changed in the field?

What is an "IRB"?

The Human Terrain Systems was a successful project that allowed anthropologists to work alongside soldiers during war so that cultural sensitivity in the ranks could be maintained.

What are the ethical responsibilities for anthropologists in the field?

What is participant observation?

The gathering and interpretation of information based on intensive,firsthand study is called ethnography.

What do anthropologists use as the basis for cross-cultural comparisons?

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

Boas' style of fieldwork was known as __________ __________.

The most important ethical responsibility in anthropological fieldwork is to protect the interests of the people whom you are studying.

The attitude toward magic and ritual among the Nacirema indicates that:

The fieldwork technique that involves gathering cultural data by observing people's behavior and participating in their lives is called:

Once Franz Boas began teaching women and producing female PhDs,the bias against women in anthropology began to diminish rapidly.

Why are ethical considerations so important to the practice of anthropology? Use examples from the book and discuss each of the ethical responsibilities required of anthropologists.What kinds of ethical dilemmas would you imagine are quite common during fieldwork?

What is FGO,and why is it important in anthropology?

Boas insisted that anthropologists must value a culture on its own terms.This idea is called:

What is cross-cultural comparison,and why is this important in our study of humans and culture? What can we learn through cross-cultural comparisons?

Project Camelot was a great example of collaborative success between anthropology and the U.S.military.

What do anthropologists call the feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture?

Which of the following best describes an etic perspective in research?

Today,how have ethnographers' roles changed in the field?

What is an "IRB"?

The Human Terrain Systems was a successful project that allowed anthropologists to work alongside soldiers during war so that cultural sensitivity in the ranks could be maintained.

What are the ethical responsibilities for anthropologists in the field?

What is participant observation?

The gathering and interpretation of information based on intensive,firsthand study is called ethnography.

What do anthropologists use as the basis for cross-cultural comparisons?

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

Boas' style of fieldwork was known as .