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The Sakha have had to adapt to physical and social changes over the years. Which of the following was a pre-Soviet-era adaptation? a. consolidation of Sakha subsistence practices into sovkhozi, the agro-industrial state farm operations b. industrialization during the 1950s […]

Motorcycles, Membership, and Belonging DAVID W. McCURDY Summary In his article entitled “Motorcycles, Membership, and Belonging,” David McCurdy discusses the ways humans form groups, identifying the more common ways for Americans and drawing a comparison between the traditional kinship group […]

According to Reed’s “Forest Development the Indian Way,” until the recent incursion of colonos (colonists, such as ranchers and farmers), Guaran villagers a. had no contact with people in other parts of South America. b. traded with outsiders for machetes, […]

Shakespeare in the Bush LAURA BOHANNAN Summary This article illustrates the concept of naive realism, the idea that members of one group believe that everyone else sees the world they way they do, and shows how this belief leads to […]

According to McCurdy in “Using Anthropology,” an anthropologist was hired to find out why customers of a utility company failed to reduce energy consumption, despite their claims that they were trying to conserve. He discovered that a. customers were lying. […]

Body Ritual among the Nacirema HORACE MINER Summary Miner’s classic, satirical article describes the body ritual of a North American people called the Nacirema. Driven by a cultural value of the fragility and importance of their bodies, they engage in […]

In “Medical Anthropology: Improving Nutrition in Malawi,” Patten notes that in Malawi culture, goats have traditionally been seen as a. walking bank accounts. b. animals bred solely for milk production. c. animals that don”t provide enough in resources to warrant […]

The process that promotes economic, political, and other cultural connections among people living all over the world is called a. cultural diffusion. b. world systemization. c. globalization. d. cultural hybridization. Advice for Developers: Peace Corps Problems in Botswana HOYT S. […]

According to Spradley and McCurdy in “Law and Order,” toward the end of her stay in Ralu”a, anthropologist Laura Nader “made the balance,” by a. convincing the priest that she was not a protestant. b. working as a mayoral in […]

Illegal Economies and the Untold Story of the Amputees CAROLYN NORDSTROM Summary Supporters of the use of land mines argue that they deter soldiers and protect sensitive areas during combat. Statistics show, however, that those most commonly injured by land […]

According to Bourgois in “Poverty at Work: Office Work and the Crack Alternative,” the New York City economy a. has lost tens of thousands of jobs since 1963. b. is dominated by manufacturing jobs requiring unskilled labor. c. has the […]

Prior to the 1950s, motorcycle riding had what many perceived as an image; that it was suitable for a. average Americans. b. women only. c. outlaws. d. couples. Family and Kinship in Village India DAVID W. McCURDY Summary In this […]

According to Bohannan, the Tiv approved of a. Hamlet’s desire to kill his father’s brother. b. Hamlet’s desire to kill Polonius. c. Ophelia’s attraction to Polonius. d. Hamlet’s mother’s hasty marriage to her dead husband’s brother. A group ranked in […]

Which one of the following is not true about Tibetan polyandry? a. Polyandry eliminates sexual competition among brothers. b. Polyandry lowers the birth rate. c. Polyandry enables wealthier farmers to maintain their higher standard of living. d. Polyandry is often […]