Eighty-four percent of the world’s population identities itself as religious and/or
spiritual. Why do you think this percentage is so high? Why is religion so important to
people?
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Distinguish between the concepts of theory, hypothesis, and doctrine.
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Old age is a significant life stage in most societies. Discuss what this means in our own
society and why.
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What types of physical danger may anthropologists encounter in the field? Choose two
different field locations that might interest you, and consider what types of physical
(environmental) challenges would be present in those places.
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What is the kindred, and where do we find this?
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Bronislaw Malinowski said that the ethnographer’s goal is “to grasp the native’s point of
view.” Discuss the meaning of this statement and how it affects the way anthropologists
do fieldwork.
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As the global economy has spread, social protest has followed. Discuss recent examples
of protest at the local level against global capitalism.
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Explain the differences and similarities between chiefdoms and states.
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Compare and contrast formal and informal interviews.
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Under what social conditions would you expect to find xenophobia?
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What does it mean for a culture to be adaptive?
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Discuss how anthropologists study economic systems. Give specific examples.
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Compare and contrast family and household. Give examples.
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In 2011, more than 1 billion people were employed by the tourist industry worldwide.
In biology, a race is a subspecies.