Question 1

All of the following are examples of a Western ethnocentric view of art in the non-Western world EXCEPT that

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A) all non-Western art is produced for religious purposes. 
B) all non-Western art is anonymously produced by the culture. 
C) non-Westerners cannot appreciate Western art, because they are not cultured enough. 
D) non-Western artists simply follow tradition; they do not exercise their creativity or break from the norm. 
E) non-Western sculpture is not always art. 
A) all non-Western art is produced for religious purposes. 
B) all non-Western art is anonymously produced by the culture. 
C) non-Westerners cannot appreciate Western art, because they are not cultured enough. 
D) non-Western artists simply follow tradition; they do not exercise their creativity or break from the norm. 
E) non-Western sculpture is not always art.

Question 2

Anthropologist W.Arens (1981) argued that the reason football is such a peculiarly U.S.pastime is that Americans enjoy particularly violent sports.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is synonymous with the arts.

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A) Social creativity 
B) Aesthetics 
C) Myth 
D) Expressive culture 
E) Performance 
A) Social creativity 
B) Aesthetics 
C) Myth 
D) Expressive culture 
E) Performance

Question 4

The techniques that anthropologists have used to analyze myth and folktales can be extended to two popular films in American culture, The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.Which of the following would NOT be a part of such an analysis revealing the similarities between the two films?

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A) Star Wars is a systematic structural transformation of The Wizard of Oz. 
B) In both movies, fairy-tale heroes are often accompanied on their adventures by secondary characters who personify the virtues needed for a successful quest. 
C) Both films focus on the child's relationship with the parent of the same sex, dividing that parent into three parts. 
D) Both heroes use magic to accomplish their goals. 
E) Confirming Lévi-Strauss's analysis of myths around the world, these movies have many secondary cultural references that only cultured audiences are able to perceive and appreciate. 
A) Star Wars is a systematic structural transformation of The Wizard of Oz. 
B) In both movies, fairy-tale heroes are often accompanied on their adventures by secondary characters who personify the virtues needed for a successful quest. 
C) Both films focus on the child's relationship with the parent of the same sex, dividing that parent into three parts. 
D) Both heroes use magic to accomplish their goals. 
E) Confirming Lévi-Strauss's analysis of myths around the world, these movies have many secondary cultural references that only cultured audiences are able to perceive and appreciate.

Question 5

In an example of how definitions of art change through time and space, this chapter describes how French impressionism, currently widely esteemed as exceptional art, was initially

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A) celebrated as one of the great innovations of 19th-century painting. 
B) based on abstract sand paintings from French colonies in West Africa. 
C) considered a throwback to "old school" painting styles. 
D) ignored for lacking any originality. 
E) criticized for being too sketchy and spontaneous to be considered art. 
A) celebrated as one of the great innovations of 19th-century painting. 
B) based on abstract sand paintings from French colonies in West Africa. 
C) considered a throwback to "old school" painting styles. 
D) ignored for lacking any originality. 
E) criticized for being too sketchy and spontaneous to be considered art.

Question 6

For the women of Planinica, a Muslim village in prewar Bosnia, singing signaled

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A) a series of transitions between life stages. 
B) the arrival of spring. 
C) that the artisans of the neighboring village were in town to sell their goods. 
D) different things to different women. 
E) the arrival of soldiers who had finished their military service. 
A) a series of transitions between life stages. 
B) the arrival of spring. 
C) that the artisans of the neighboring village were in town to sell their goods. 
D) different things to different women. 
E) the arrival of soldiers who had finished their military service.

Question 7

This chapter describes how sports and the media reflect culture, and offers among its illustrations a cross-cultural comparison that explores why some countries but not others enjoy international success in sports.Describe the two contrasting cases.Are any of the conclusions surprising? Why or why not?

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The two contrasting cases described in t

Question 8

All art is objectively beautiful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Readers" of a text make their own interpretations and derive their own feelings from it."Readers" of media messages constantly produce their own meanings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

This chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" unit shows that techniques that anthropologists have used to analyze myth and folktales can be extended to two popular American fantasy films, The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.In 2009, U.S.American movie director James Cameron, a fan of The Wizard of Oz, released the long-awaited Avatar.If you have seen the movie, compare its structure and symbolic elements in a way similar to that of how The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars have been analyzed in the text.If you have not seen Avatar, explain the connection between The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.

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I have seen Avatar and I can compare its

Question 11

Art and religion are similar, because both refer to aspects of culture that are of more than ordinary significance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Among the Kalabari, wood sculptures represent the highest form of purely artistic representation of loved ones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In states, all artwork can be clearly attributed to a specific artist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Where is art found? Is art found in the same contexts in all kinds of societies?

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Art is found in a multitude of contexts

Question 15

What is the term for the study of the music of the world and of music as an aspect of culture?

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A) acoustic anthropology 
B) harmonic anthropology 
C) tonal anthropology 
D) ethnomusicology 
E) sociomusicology 
A) acoustic anthropology 
B) harmonic anthropology 
C) tonal anthropology 
D) ethnomusicology 
E) sociomusicology

Question 16

The oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back to more than 43,000 years ago.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Folk art, music, and lore refer to the

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A) unrefined manifestations of human creativity produced by illiterate societies. 
B) expressive cultures of ordinary people. 
C) forms of artistic expression found in the New World prior to the arrival of Columbus. 
D) forms of artistic expression that exist independently of any given cultural system. 
E) manifestations of human creativity that siblings exchange with their progenitors. 
A) unrefined manifestations of human creativity produced by illiterate societies. 
B) expressive cultures of ordinary people. 
C) forms of artistic expression found in the New World prior to the arrival of Columbus. 
D) forms of artistic expression that exist independently of any given cultural system. 
E) manifestations of human creativity that siblings exchange with their progenitors.

Question 18

Susan Montague and Robert Morais (1981) argue that Americans appreciate football because it presents a miniaturized and simplified version of modern organizations.These researchers

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A) suggest that football, with its territorial incursion and violence, is popular because Americans are violent people. 
B) link football's values, particularly teamwork, to those associated with business. 
C) argue that football allows spectators to vicariously realize their own hostile and aggressive tendencies. 
D) suggest that football is a peculiarly American pastime because of our wartime history. 
E) argue that football should be regulated the same way we regulate corporations. 
A) suggest that football, with its territorial incursion and violence, is popular because Americans are violent people. 
B) link football's values, particularly teamwork, to those associated with business. 
C) argue that football allows spectators to vicariously realize their own hostile and aggressive tendencies. 
D) suggest that football is a peculiarly American pastime because of our wartime history. 
E) argue that football should be regulated the same way we regulate corporations.

Question 19

To what extent can art be isolated from the person who created it? Be sure to include cross-cultural examples to support your answer.

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Art cannot be completely isolated from t

Question 20

Any media-borne image or message can be analyzed in terms of its nature, including its symbolism and its effects.It can also be analyzed as a text, which refers to

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A) literary works and other print media. 
B) anything produced by mass media having commercial value. 
C) anything that can be read or processed, interpreted, and assigned meaning by anyone exposed to it. 
D) anything that can be read but whose interpretation is determined by the producer of the text. 
E) our capacity to codify information. 
A) literary works and other print media. 
B) anything produced by mass media having commercial value. 
C) anything that can be read or processed, interpreted, and assigned meaning by anyone exposed to it. 
D) anything that can be read but whose interpretation is determined by the producer of the text. 
E) our capacity to codify information.

All of the following are examples of a Western ethnocentric view of art in the non-Western world EXCEPT that

Anthropologist W.Arens (1981) argued that the reason football is such a peculiarly U.S.pastime is that Americans enjoy particularly violent sports.

________ is synonymous with the arts.

The techniques that anthropologists have used to analyze myth and folktales can be extended to two popular films in American culture, The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.Which of the following would NOT be a part of such an analysis revealing the similarities between the two films?

In an example of how definitions of art change through time and space, this chapter describes how French impressionism, currently widely esteemed as exceptional art, was initially

For the women of Planinica, a Muslim village in prewar Bosnia, singing signaled

All art is objectively beautiful.

"Readers" of a text make their own interpretations and derive their own feelings from it."Readers" of media messages constantly produce their own meanings.

Art and religion are similar, because both refer to aspects of culture that are of more than ordinary significance.

Among the Kalabari, wood sculptures represent the highest form of purely artistic representation of loved ones.

In states, all artwork can be clearly attributed to a specific artist.

Where is art found? Is art found in the same contexts in all kinds of societies?

What is the term for the study of the music of the world and of music as an aspect of culture?

The oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back to more than 43,000 years ago.

Folk art, music, and lore refer to the

Susan Montague and Robert Morais (1981) argue that Americans appreciate football because it presents a miniaturized and simplified version of modern organizations.These researchers

To what extent can art be isolated from the person who created it? Be sure to include cross-cultural examples to support your answer.

Any media-borne image or message can be analyzed in terms of its nature, including its symbolism and its effects.It can also be analyzed as a text, which refers to

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Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

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Exam 13: Arts, Media, and Sports

All of the following are examples of a Western ethnocentric view of art in the non-Western world EXCEPT that

Anthropologist W.Arens (1981) argued that the reason football is such a peculiarly U.S.pastime is that Americans enjoy particularly violent sports.

________ is synonymous with the arts.

The techniques that anthropologists have used to analyze myth and folktales can be extended to two popular films in American culture, The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.Which of the following would NOT be a part of such an analysis revealing the similarities between the two films?

In an example of how definitions of art change through time and space, this chapter describes how French impressionism, currently widely esteemed as exceptional art, was initially

For the women of Planinica, a Muslim village in prewar Bosnia, singing signaled

All art is objectively beautiful.

"Readers" of a text make their own interpretations and derive their own feelings from it."Readers" of media messages constantly produce their own meanings.

Art and religion are similar, because both refer to aspects of culture that are of more than ordinary significance.

Among the Kalabari, wood sculptures represent the highest form of purely artistic representation of loved ones.

In states, all artwork can be clearly attributed to a specific artist.

Where is art found? Is art found in the same contexts in all kinds of societies?

What is the term for the study of the music of the world and of music as an aspect of culture?

The oldest known musical instrument, the "Divje babe flute," dates back to more than 43,000 years ago.

Folk art, music, and lore refer to the

Susan Montague and Robert Morais (1981) argue that Americans appreciate football because it presents a miniaturized and simplified version of modern organizations.These researchers

To what extent can art be isolated from the person who created it? Be sure to include cross-cultural examples to support your answer.

Any media-borne image or message can be analyzed in terms of its nature, including its symbolism and its effects.It can also be analyzed as a text, which refers to

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters