Question 1

The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but

Accepted Answer

A)  it applies only to groups with bilateral kinship terminologies. 
B)  it does not count as such, since higher primates do it too. 
C)  the definition of what constitutes incest varies widely across cultures. 
D)  it has only recently appeared among tribal societies. 
E)  it has disappeared among modern societies. 
A)  it applies only to groups with bilateral kinship terminologies. 
B)  it does not count as such, since higher primates do it too. 
C)  the definition of what constitutes incest varies widely across cultures. 
D)  it has only recently appeared among tribal societies. 
E)  it has disappeared among modern societies.

Question 2

Since the 1970s, many anthropologists have done research among the Ariaal, a nomadic community of northern Kenya. Just as anthropologists have studied many aspects of this community's culture, the Ariaal have formed opinions based on observation of their visitors. For example, they note how anthropologists

Accepted Answer

A)  always follow up on their promises of sending reports of their studies. 
B)  slather white liquid on their very white skin to protect them from the sun, and often favor short pants that show off their legs and boots. 
C)  focus only on the cultural aspects of their lives and ignore the biological aspects. 
D)  will work with them only if the Ariaal exhibit no signs of the modernization that threatens to spoil their culture. 
E)  typically are very ethnocentric, a key aspect of the anthropological approach to studying other cultures. 
A)  always follow up on their promises of sending reports of their studies. 
B)  slather white liquid on their very white skin to protect them from the sun, and often favor short pants that show off their legs and boots. 
C)  focus only on the cultural aspects of their lives and ignore the biological aspects. 
D)  will work with them only if the Ariaal exhibit no signs of the modernization that threatens to spoil their culture. 
E)  typically are very ethnocentric, a key aspect of the anthropological approach to studying other cultures.

The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but

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Exam 2: Culture

The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but

What Is Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Doing Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

Evolution and Genetics

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Primates

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo

The Origin and Spread of Modern Humans

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters