SSCI 58115

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subject Words 369
subject Authors Bunny McBride, Harald E. L. Prins, William A. Haviland

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Explain and critique the theory of linguistic relativity.
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What is the effect of religion today on global capitalism?
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Name three consequences of globalization in the "underdeveloped" world.
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Homo habilis begins to show up in the fossil record around 2.5 million years before
present.
How does Ju/"hoansi social organization relate to the subsistence pattern of hunting and
gathering? How is Ju/"hoansi society likely to change as the foraging way of life is
eroded?
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Define language.
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How does Levi-Strauss explain exogamy?
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Distinguish the anthropological use of the term "myth" from its popular meaning.
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A typical policy associated with ethnocide is to outlaw a cultural group's language.
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North American Indians form subcultures within the United States.
What are the four primary residence patterns?
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Compare age grade and age sets, using the American college class system and Tiriki age
organization as examples.
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States are socially organized bodies of people who share ethnicity.
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Explain why the following statement is ethnocentric: "In all societies, the prevailing
reality of life has been the inadequacy of output to fill the wants and needs of people."
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Explain and critique the idea of national character.
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Why have the basic working-class American tattoo designs (such as "Mother" or
"Donna" inscribed alongside a heart), been relegated to the bottom rung of today's
tattoo hierarchy?
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Technological innovations contributed to the development of anthropology in that it
enabled people to travel to remote parts of the world.
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What is cultural adaptation? Provide an example.
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Today, some 30% of the American population is classified as living in poverty.
The more divergent cultural traditions are, the more difficult it is for pluralism to be
successful.

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