Chapter 1 ... Intro to Cultural Anthropology

Which concept refers to anthropology's commitment to looking at the full scope of human diversity and experience, including cultural, biological, historical, and linguistic aspects?
- ethnology
- fieldwork
- holism
- inclusivity

holism

Anthropology looks at the complete diversity of human life across space and time. This kind of study requires a(n):
- belief that other cultures are normal
- belief that one's own culture is normal
- belief in the power of globalization
- ability to evalu

belief that other cultures are normal

Cultural anthropologists employ the process of ethnology to:
- challenge ethnocentrism
- challenge ethnographic authority
- ethnographically document other cultures
- compare cultures

compare cultures

What do we call the belief that one's own culture or way of life is normal and natural and the practices of other people are abnormal and unnatural?
- holism
- relativism
- "walking in their shoes"
- ethnocentrism

ethnocentrism

Participant observation as a research strategy is an essential part of which subfield of anthropology?
- ethnological analysis
- cultural anthropology
- primatology
- descriptive linguistics

cultural anthropology

What type of anthropologists explore all aspects of living human culture�from war and violence to love, sexuality, and child rearing�and look at the meanings that people from all over the world place on these things?
- ethnologists
- sociolinguists
- holi

cultural anthropologists

The huge inflow of refugees from the wars in the Middle East to parts of Europe has created social and political problems in those European countries where the refugees have fled to. What kind of anthropologist would offer useful input to the politicians

cultural anthropologist

Which discipline of anthropology studies human beings through the excavation and analysis of human material artifacts?
- archaeology
- cultural anthropology
- physical anthropology
- ethnology

archaeology

Nepali workers building roads in India, Filipino maids in Saudi Arabia, and Turkish street repairmen in Germany are examples of which global dynamic?
- time-space compression
- uneven development
- domestic migration
- increasing migration

increasing migration

The Chinese government counts nearly 250 million internal migrants in China's cities. What draws these internal migrants?
- work opportunities
- more affordable housing
- higher education
- social movements

work opportunities

Which concept refers to anthropology's commitment to looking at the full scope of human diversity and experience, including cultural, biological, historical, and linguistic aspects?
- ethnology
- fieldwork
- holism
- inclusivity

holism

Anthropology looks at the complete diversity of human life across space and time. This kind of study requires a(n):
- belief that other cultures are normal
- belief that one's own culture is normal
- belief in the power of globalization
- ability to evalu

belief that other cultures are normal

Cultural anthropologists employ the process of ethnology to:
- challenge ethnocentrism
- challenge ethnographic authority
- ethnographically document other cultures
- compare cultures

compare cultures

What do we call the belief that one's own culture or way of life is normal and natural and the practices of other people are abnormal and unnatural?
- holism
- relativism
- "walking in their shoes"
- ethnocentrism

ethnocentrism

Participant observation as a research strategy is an essential part of which subfield of anthropology?
- ethnological analysis
- cultural anthropology
- primatology
- descriptive linguistics

cultural anthropology

What type of anthropologists explore all aspects of living human culture�from war and violence to love, sexuality, and child rearing�and look at the meanings that people from all over the world place on these things?
- ethnologists
- sociolinguists
- holi

cultural anthropologists

The huge inflow of refugees from the wars in the Middle East to parts of Europe has created social and political problems in those European countries where the refugees have fled to. What kind of anthropologist would offer useful input to the politicians

cultural anthropologist

Which discipline of anthropology studies human beings through the excavation and analysis of human material artifacts?
- archaeology
- cultural anthropology
- physical anthropology
- ethnology

archaeology

Nepali workers building roads in India, Filipino maids in Saudi Arabia, and Turkish street repairmen in Germany are examples of which global dynamic?
- time-space compression
- uneven development
- domestic migration
- increasing migration

increasing migration

The Chinese government counts nearly 250 million internal migrants in China's cities. What draws these internal migrants?
- work opportunities
- more affordable housing
- higher education
- social movements

work opportunities