Question 1

Three of the following statements made by Sterk in "Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS" are true.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is wise to watch out for self-appointed "gatekeepers." 
B)  The best way to gain rapport is to show interest in informants and do things for them. 
C)  Talking with informants in groups often inhibits ethnographic discovery. 
D)  It is best to give informants some control over the interview. 
A)  It is wise to watch out for self-appointed "gatekeepers." 
B)  The best way to gain rapport is to show interest in informants and do things for them. 
C)  Talking with informants in groups often inhibits ethnographic discovery. 
D)  It is best to give informants some control over the interview.

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of an action based on a tacit cultural rule for members of U.S.society?

Accepted Answer

A)  chewing with one's mouth closed 
B)  driving on the right side of the street 
C)  giving your father "his" chair in front of the family television 
D)  moving to the opposite side of an elevator when there is only one other person in it 
A)  chewing with one's mouth closed 
B)  driving on the right side of the street 
C)  giving your father "his" chair in front of the family television 
D)  moving to the opposite side of an elevator when there is only one other person in it

Question 3

Which one of the following is an observation that Sterk makes in "Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS" about "gatekeepers"? They

Accepted Answer

A)  are not a vital part of fieldwork. 
B)  are important in gaining initial access to a scene. 
C)  may become more important to a study as time goes on. 
D)  tend to be individuals who exist on the periphery of a scene. 
A)  are not a vital part of fieldwork. 
B)  are important in gaining initial access to a scene. 
C)  may become more important to a study as time goes on. 
D)  tend to be individuals who exist on the periphery of a scene.

Question 4

Lee acquired the ox he intended to slaughter for the !Kung Christmas feast

Accepted Answer

A)  from Herero pastoralists living nearby. 
B)  from a South African cattle rancher. 
C)  by catching it in the wild. 
D)  from a friend. 
A)  from Herero pastoralists living nearby. 
B)  from a South African cattle rancher. 
C)  by catching it in the wild. 
D)  from a friend.

Question 5

The cross-cultural misunderstanding experienced between Lee and the !Kung occurred over

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultural meaning of the gift of an ox. 
B)  the way Lee gave them the ox. 
C)  the cultural meaning of oxen. 
D)  the poor condition of the ox. 
A)  the cultural meaning of the gift of an ox. 
B)  the way Lee gave them the ox. 
C)  the cultural meaning of oxen. 
D)  the poor condition of the ox.

Question 6

On the basis of his student's negative experience in a Barbadian village,Gmelch concludes in "Nice Girls Don't Talk to Rastas" that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is difficult for U.S. women to find acceptance in Barbadian communities because people there think they are morally "loose." 
B)  American students unconsciously look down on Barbadians and are unable to hide their sense of superiority. 
C)  a great barrier to student research in places like Barbados is that local people view students as tourists. 
D)  U.S. students assume that Barbadian communities are homogeneous and fail to appreciate the social dynamics found in small face-to-face communities. 
A)  it is difficult for U.S. women to find acceptance in Barbadian communities because people there think they are morally "loose." 
B)  American students unconsciously look down on Barbadians and are unable to hide their sense of superiority. 
C)  a great barrier to student research in places like Barbados is that local people view students as tourists. 
D)  U.S. students assume that Barbadian communities are homogeneous and fail to appreciate the social dynamics found in small face-to-face communities.

Question 7

According to Sterk,about __________ percent of the prostitutes she interviewed were not drug addicts.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  40 
D)  15 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  40 
D)  15

Question 8

According to Lee,a !Kung hunter

Accepted Answer

A)  eats all of a kill himself. 
B)  shares game only with his own family. 
C)  gives all the meat from an animal he has killed to the man who made the arrow he used. 
D)  shares what he kills with others and expects them to reciprocate. 
A)  eats all of a kill himself. 
B)  shares game only with his own family. 
C)  gives all the meat from an animal he has killed to the man who made the arrow he used. 
D)  shares what he kills with others and expects them to reciprocate.

Question 9

!Kung expressed disappointment with the ox Lee gave them for the Christmas feast because

Accepted Answer

A)  the animal was too thin and old. 
B)  this was their way to "cool" a giver's potential arrogance. 
C)  the animal came from an outsider. 
D)  they were afraid that Lee would take the animal back if they showed approval. 
A)  the animal was too thin and old. 
B)  this was their way to "cool" a giver's potential arrogance. 
C)  the animal came from an outsider. 
D)  they were afraid that Lee would take the animal back if they showed approval.

Question 10

According to Spradley,the term "ethnography" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery and description of the culture of a particular group. 
B)  the statistical testing of hypotheses in the field, using survey questionnaires. 
C)  the discovery of ethnic subgroups within complex societies. 
D)  the process of cross-cultural classification, comparison, and explanation. 
A)  the discovery and description of the culture of a particular group. 
B)  the statistical testing of hypotheses in the field, using survey questionnaires. 
C)  the discovery of ethnic subgroups within complex societies. 
D)  the process of cross-cultural classification, comparison, and explanation.

Three of the following statements made by Sterk in "Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS" are true.Which one is not?

Which of the following is the best example of an action based on a tacit cultural rule for members of U.S.society?

Which one of the following is an observation that Sterk makes in "Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS" about "gatekeepers"? They

Lee acquired the ox he intended to slaughter for the !Kung Christmas feast

The cross-cultural misunderstanding experienced between Lee and the !Kung occurred over

On the basis of his student's negative experience in a Barbadian village,Gmelch concludes in "Nice Girls Don't Talk to Rastas" that

According to Sterk,about __________ percent of the prostitutes she interviewed were not drug addicts.

According to Lee,a !Kung hunter

!Kung expressed disappointment with the ox Lee gave them for the Christmas feast because

According to Spradley,the term "ethnography" refers to

Language and Communication

Ecology and Subsistence

Economic Systems

Kinship and Family

Roles and Inequality

Law and Politics

Religion, magic, and Worldview

Globalization

Using and Doing Anthropology

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Exam 1: Culture and Ethnography

Three of the following statements made by Sterk in "Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS" are true.Which one is not?

Which of the following is the best example of an action based on a tacit cultural rule for members of U.S.society?

Which one of the following is an observation that Sterk makes in "Fieldwork on Prostitution in the Era of AIDS" about "gatekeepers"? They

Lee acquired the ox he intended to slaughter for the !Kung Christmas feast

The cross-cultural misunderstanding experienced between Lee and the !Kung occurred over

On the basis of his student's negative experience in a Barbadian village,Gmelch concludes in "Nice Girls Don't Talk to Rastas" that

According to Sterk,about __________ percent of the prostitutes she interviewed were not drug addicts.

According to Lee,a !Kung hunter

!Kung expressed disappointment with the ox Lee gave them for the Christmas feast because

According to Spradley,the term "ethnography" refers to

Language and Communication

Ecology and Subsistence

Economic Systems

Kinship and Family

Roles and Inequality

Law and Politics

Religion, magic, and Worldview

Globalization

Using and Doing Anthropology

Filters