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How do different societies create fictive kin? Discuss two examples.
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Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative and quantitative
methodology.
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What is mana, and how is it used religiously?
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Discuss the ethical dilemmas that anthropologists face, who they owe special
obligations to, and how they address the dilemmas they face.
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Describe the methodology of culture at a distance.
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Many modern feminists are interested in the concept of matriarchy, sometimes
confusing it with or linking it to the matrilineal descent system. Does the matrilineal
descent system imply matriarchy? Use concrete examples to illustrate your points.
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The social rules and cultural meanings of all sexual behavior are subject to great
variability from one society to another.
What are the three stages of trance? Explain each.
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Use the example of your own family or that of your friend to explain the meaning of
North American kindreds.
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Discuss structural violence and its variable impact on populations across the globe.
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What is a signal, and how is it used in language?
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Explain the purpose of the Jewish eruv.
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How does Ju/"hoansi food sharing help us understand the concepts of adaptation and
ecosystem?
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The significance of the concept of tabula rasa is that it emphasizes the importance of
culture rather than biological inheritance in determining an individual's characteristics.
A stable society does not necessarily mean a static one. Providing examples, explain
why this statement is true.
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Define marriage and then discuss how different cultural groups interpret this definition.
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Childrearing practices that foster compliance and reliance on the group are called
dependency training.
What is urgent anthropology? Give an example of how this would be used.
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