Question 1

What is "environmental justice?"

Accepted Answer

It is a movement to expose and address the problems of environmental pollution among poor,powerless,and minority communities.

Question 2

The dagongmei are female factory workers in Thailand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What role has David Vines played in the Chagossian struggle?

Accepted Answer

A) He has worked to document their losses and calculate the compensation that they are due because of their displacement. 
B) He has worked with military advisors to help meet local demands of the Chagossian population while their island is utilized by foreigners. 
C) He has worked to obtain social services for the Chagossians while they are displaced on the island of Seychelles. 
D) He has helped organize a strong Chagossian military presence so that they can proclaim their independence from the United States. 
E) He has worked to publicize their struggles and obtain outside aid in providing schools and health care for the Chagossians left on Diego Garcia Island. 
A) He has worked to document their losses and calculate the compensation that they are due because of their displacement. 
B) He has worked with military advisors to help meet local demands of the Chagossian population while their island is utilized by foreigners. 
C) He has worked to obtain social services for the Chagossians while they are displaced on the island of Seychelles. 
D) He has helped organize a strong Chagossian military presence so that they can proclaim their independence from the United States. 
E) He has worked to publicize their struggles and obtain outside aid in providing schools and health care for the Chagossians left on Diego Garcia Island. A

Question 4

Which anthropologist referred to the discipline as a "reformer's science"?

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas 
B) Bronislaw Malinowski 
C) E.B.Tylor 
D) Margaret Mead 
E) Sherry Ortner 
A) Franz Boas 
B) Bronislaw Malinowski 
C) E.B.Tylor 
D) Margaret Mead 
E) Sherry Ortner

Question 5

In what U.S.city do we find the African Burial Ground National Monument?

Accepted Answer

A) Detroit 
B) Atlanta 
C) Washington D.C. 
D) Chicago 
E) New York City 
A) Detroit 
B) Atlanta 
C) Washington D.C. 
D) Chicago 
E) New York City

Question 6

Although children are exploited in many parts of the world,there is a universal recognition that should grow up in a family environment with a sense of stability and joy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Public anthropology can best be defined as the study of local peoples and local voices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are common qualities of child sex workers that Richard Curtis found in New York City except:

Accepted Answer

A) They are mainly runaways. 
B) They have minimal education. 
C) They cannot find legitimate employment. 
D) They are addicted to drugs or dealing drugs. 
E) They have been physically abused. 
A) They are mainly runaways. 
B) They have minimal education. 
C) They cannot find legitimate employment. 
D) They are addicted to drugs or dealing drugs. 
E) They have been physically abused.

Question 9

The Western medical model does not always translate well to other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are primary messages of the RACE Project except:

Accepted Answer

A) race is part of the narrative about human variation. 
B) race is a recent human invention. 
C) understandings of race are rooted in human culture. 
D) race is founded upon sound biological principles. 
E) racism continues to be embedded in contemporary U.S.society. 
A) race is part of the narrative about human variation. 
B) race is a recent human invention. 
C) understandings of race are rooted in human culture. 
D) race is founded upon sound biological principles. 
E) racism continues to be embedded in contemporary U.S.society.

Question 11

What is a dagongmei?

Accepted Answer

A) a child worker in Brazil 
B) a factory worker in China 
C) a pimp who works in New York City 
D) a ritual object used by indigenous people in Indonesia 
E) an artifact found at the African Burial Ground National Monument 
A) a child worker in Brazil 
B) a factory worker in China 
C) a pimp who works in New York City 
D) a ritual object used by indigenous people in Indonesia 
E) an artifact found at the African Burial Ground National Monument

Question 12

In southern Africa,approximately what percentage of AIDS victims are women?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 25% 
C) 60% 
D) 75% 
E) 90% 
A) 15% 
B) 25% 
C) 60% 
D) 75% 
E) 90%

Question 13

Medical anthropology is concerned with the study of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Melissa Checker's ethnographic study of Hyde Park was carried out in which state?

Accepted Answer

A) New York 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Alabama 
D) Georgia 
E) Florida 
A) New York 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Alabama 
D) Georgia 
E) Florida

Question 15

What are dagongmei and what kinds of challenges do they face in today's global economy?

Accepted Answer

Dagongmei refers to young women from rur

Question 16

In what country did Edward Snajdr do ethnographic work on women in situations of domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia 
B) Kazakhstan 
C) Pakistan 
D) India 
E) the United States 
A) Russia 
B) Kazakhstan 
C) Pakistan 
D) India 
E) the United States

Question 17

Compare and contrast child workers in Olinda,Brazil and youth sex workers in New York City.How are they different and alike?

Accepted Answer

Child workers in Olinda, Brazil and yout

Question 18

Race in anthropology is defined as the sorting of people based on physical differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In what country do we find dagongmei?

Accepted Answer

A) Indonesia 
B) Thailand 
C) China 
D) Burma 
E) Vietnam 
A) Indonesia 
B) Thailand 
C) China 
D) Burma 
E) Vietnam

Question 20

Forensic anthropology is best (and most holistically)defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the examination and notation of human biological decay. 
B) the excavation and analysis of human remains in order to identify individuals. 
C) the excavation and analysis of human remains in order to understand culture. 
D) the laboratory analysis of human remains in order to determine manner of death. 
E) the analysis of human remains in order to chronicle political and social movements of change. 
A) the examination and notation of human biological decay. 
B) the excavation and analysis of human remains in order to identify individuals. 
C) the excavation and analysis of human remains in order to understand culture. 
D) the laboratory analysis of human remains in order to determine manner of death. 
E) the analysis of human remains in order to chronicle political and social movements of change.

What is "environmental justice?"

The dagongmei are female factory workers in Thailand.

What role has David Vines played in the Chagossian struggle?

Which anthropologist referred to the discipline as a "reformer's science"?

In what U.S.city do we find the African Burial Ground National Monument?

Although children are exploited in many parts of the world,there is a universal recognition that should grow up in a family environment with a sense of stability and joy.

Public anthropology can best be defined as the study of local peoples and local voices.

All of the following are common qualities of child sex workers that Richard Curtis found in New York City except:

The Western medical model does not always translate well to other cultures.

All of the following are primary messages of the RACE Project except:

What is a dagongmei?

In southern Africa,approximately what percentage of AIDS victims are women?

Medical anthropology is concerned with the study of aging.

Melissa Checker's ethnographic study of Hyde Park was carried out in which state?

What are dagongmei and what kinds of challenges do they face in today's global economy?

In what country did Edward Snajdr do ethnographic work on women in situations of domestic violence?

Compare and contrast child workers in Olinda,Brazil and youth sex workers in New York City.How are they different and alike?

Race in anthropology is defined as the sorting of people based on physical differences.

In what country do we find dagongmei?

Forensic anthropology is best (and most holistically)defined as:

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

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Exam 14: Anthropology Makes a Difference

What is "environmental justice?"

The dagongmei are female factory workers in Thailand.

What role has David Vines played in the Chagossian struggle?

Which anthropologist referred to the discipline as a "reformer's science"?

In what U.S.city do we find the African Burial Ground National Monument?

Although children are exploited in many parts of the world,there is a universal recognition that should grow up in a family environment with a sense of stability and joy.

Public anthropology can best be defined as the study of local peoples and local voices.

All of the following are common qualities of child sex workers that Richard Curtis found in New York City except:

The Western medical model does not always translate well to other cultures.

All of the following are primary messages of the RACE Project except:

What is a dagongmei?

In southern Africa,approximately what percentage of AIDS victims are women?

Medical anthropology is concerned with the study of aging.

Melissa Checker's ethnographic study of Hyde Park was carried out in which state?

What are dagongmei and what kinds of challenges do they face in today's global economy?

In what country did Edward Snajdr do ethnographic work on women in situations of domestic violence?

Compare and contrast child workers in Olinda,Brazil and youth sex workers in New York City.How are they different and alike?

Race in anthropology is defined as the sorting of people based on physical differences.

In what country do we find dagongmei?

Forensic anthropology is best (and most holistically)defined as:

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Filters