Anthropology

6 years ago

Describe two examples from the text of the connection between language and a person's or group's ...

Describe two examples from the text of the connection between language and a person's or group's sense of, or expression of, identity.

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tammys85 20 1 Reply

6 years ago

Describe three specific examples from the text of how humans communicate meaning without verbal ...

Describe three specific examples from the text of how humans communicate meaning without verbal language.

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Leocastilho 50 1 Reply

6 years ago

What is language and what is communication? How does nonhuman primate communication differ from that ...

What is language and what is communication? How does nonhuman primate communication differ from that of humans?

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Tommiiee 45 1 Reply

6 years ago

Analyze the concept of language loss by discussing one position in favor of language preservation ...

Analyze the concept of language loss by discussing one position in favor of language preservation and one against, and identifying what group might take each position.

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Tommiiee 49 1 Reply

6 years ago

Define global language and identify the language that best fits this categorization. Analyze how ...

Define global language and identify the language that best fits this categorization. Analyze how this relates to global political/economic realities.

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Tommiiee 38 1 Reply

6 years ago

Define critical discourse analysis and describe findings from an example that demonstrates this ...

Define critical discourse analysis and describe findings from an example that demonstrates this approach.

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krle 49 1 Reply

Sermax

6 years ago

Describe pidgin languages and creole languages, and summarize the historical background of the ...

Describe pidgin languages and creole languages, and summarize the historical background of the terms.

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Vertimyst 62 1 Reply

6 years ago

Define a tag question and give an example of one. Analyze what conclusions can be drawn from their ...

Define a tag question and give an example of one. Analyze what conclusions can be drawn from their use and observations of who uses them in the context of Euro-American conversations.

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Tommiiee 106 1 Reply

6 years ago

Magic is __________. (Multiple Choice)

Magic is __________.

A) most likely to be practiced in situations of uncertainty
B) no longer practiced in any society
C) more associated with horticultural societies than agricultural societies
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Tommiiee 48 1 Reply

6 years ago

If someone were to collect bits of your hair and nail clippings to use in a magical ritual, this ...

If someone were to collect bits of your hair and nail clippings to use in a magical ritual, this person would be practicing __________.

A) contagious magic
B) a rite of passage
C) imitative magic

tammys85 36 1 Reply

6 years ago

The current anthropological definition of religion says that it is __________.

The current anthropological definition of religion says that it is __________.

A) the way that people view the world and their place in it
B) organized beliefs about God
C) beliefs and behavior concern

adelaidebear 39 1 Reply

6 years ago

Among the Hopi, the link between living humans and the spiritual world is through the ritual ...

Among the Hopi, the link between living humans and the spiritual world is through the ritual sacrifice of __________.

A) sheep
B) dogs
C) foxes
D) golden eagles

tammys85 68 1 Reply

6 years ago

About __________ people live on the Hopi reservation.

About __________ people live on the Hopi reservation.

A) 500
B) 7,000
C) 25,000
D) 50,000

krle 22 1 Reply

Sermax

6 years ago

The indirect expression of religious beliefs through stories about supernatural beings and forces is ...

The indirect expression of religious beliefs through stories about supernatural beings and forces is referred to as __________.

A) magic
B) animatism
C) myth
D) ritual of inversion

Ramanathan 44 1 Reply

6 years ago

A religion with many zoomorphic supernaturals is __________.

A religion with many zoomorphic supernaturals is __________.

A) Islam
B) Hinduism
C) Christianity
D) Judaism

Vertimyst 56 1 Reply

6 years ago

Expressing religious beliefs through explicit and direct statements is termed __________.

Expressing religious beliefs through explicit and direct statements is termed __________.

A) doctrine
B) religious pluralism
C) myths
D) song

krle 73 1 Reply

6 years ago

Carnival is an example of a __________.

Carnival is an example of a __________.

A) life-cycle ritual
B) secular ritual
C) ritual of inversion
D) universal ritual

hellink 108 1 Reply

6 years ago

Where is Hindmarsh Island? (Multiple Choice)

Where is Hindmarsh Island?

A) southeastern Australia
B) northeastern United States
C) Wales
D) western Canada

tammys85 39 1 Reply

6 years ago

While the dominant religion in Italy is Roman Catholicism, recent immigration patterns have ...

While the dominant religion in Italy is Roman Catholicism, recent immigration patterns have substantially increased the number of __________.

A) Muslims
B) animists
C) Buddhists
D) Hindus

Tommiiee 48 1 Reply

6 years ago

An example of a life-cycle ritual is __________.

An example of a life-cycle ritual is __________.

A) Thanksgiving in the United Sates
B) the annual fall harvest
C) a rain dance during a severe drought
D) a coming-of-age ceremony for young

hellink 48 1 Reply

6 years ago

The three universal phases of life-cycle rituals, according to Victor Turner, are __________.

The three universal phases of life-cycle rituals, according to Victor Turner, are __________.

A) separation, transition, reintegration
B) separation, ritual death, reincarnation
C) separation, pain, pl

Vertimyst 53 1 Reply

6 years ago

The cultural materialist interpretation of Aztec human sacrifice and cannibalism emphasizes ...

The cultural materialist interpretation of Aztec human sacrifice and cannibalism emphasizes __________.

A) that only a few sacrificial victims were actually eaten
B) that the major function of the system was popul

hellink 81 1 Reply

6 years ago

The Hindu term for fate or destiny is __________.

The Hindu term for fate or destiny is __________.

A) darshan
B) karma
C) nirvana
D) siddur

Leocastilho 64 1 Reply

6 years ago

Shan tattooing in Thailand is an example of __________.

Shan tattooing in Thailand is an example of __________.

A) religious pluralism
B) religious syncretism
C) a ritual of inversion
D) animism

Tommiiee 91 1 Reply

6 years ago

As opposed to a shaman or shamanka, a priest or priestess tends to __________.

As opposed to a shaman or shamanka, a priest or priestess tends to __________.

A) be understood to have a direct relationship with a supernatural
B) live in state-level societies
C) have leadership re

adelaidebear 48 1 Reply

6 years ago

An anthropologist encounters a culture and finds that some of the population follows indigenous ...

An anthropologist encounters a culture and finds that some of the population follows indigenous beliefs related to forces in nature.

A second part of the culture is made up of Christians, who work to convert those adhering to

Leocastilho 35 1 Reply

6 years ago

The sense of collective unity that develops out of individual diversity is called __________.

The sense of collective unity that develops out of individual diversity is called __________.

A) communitas
B) syncretism
C) relativism
D) reversal

tammys85 57 1 Reply

6 years ago

The region in which cargo cults emerged is __________.

The region in which cargo cults emerged is __________.

A) southern Africa
B) Melanesia
C) the Mediterranean
D) the Northwest Coast region of Canada and the United States

hellink 32 1 Reply

6 years ago

Sites in the Old City of Jerusalem are sacred to which three religions?

Sites in the Old City of Jerusalem are sacred to which three religions?

A) Judaism, Islam, and Shintoism
B) Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
C) Christianity, Islam, and Taoism
D) Hinduism,

tammys85 42 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is a general feature of African religions?

Which of the following is a general feature of African religions?

A) They require pilgrimages to certain sites on other continents.
B) They are not pluralistic.
C) They involve elaborate initiation rit

Tommiiee 41 1 Reply

6 years ago

The major items that the Hui Muslims of Xi'an, China, believe to be impure are __________.

The major items that the Hui Muslims of Xi'an, China, believe to be impure are __________.

A) pork and beef
B) pork, beef, and alcohol
C) pork and mutton
D) pork and alcohol

Tommiiee 59 1 Reply

6 years ago

The comparative analysis of Islam's Feast of the Sacrifice in Morocco and Sumatra shows that ...

The comparative analysis of Islam's Feast of the Sacrifice in Morocco and Sumatra shows that __________.

A) the Moroccan ritual receives far more public fanfare
B) Islamic ritual practices are standardized cross-c

krle 85 1 Reply

6 years ago

Magic is most likely to be practiced by people in situations of greatest uncertainty. (True or false?)

Magic is most likely to be practiced by people in situations of greatest uncertainty.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Vertimyst 51 1 Reply

6 years ago

A people's worldview always includes a religious element (True or false?).

A people's worldview always includes a religious element.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

adelaidebear 46 1 Reply

6 years ago

Compared to a myth, a religious doctrine is more likely to be unwritten. (True or false?)

Compared to a myth, a religious doctrine is more likely to be unwritten.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

warhead 56 1 Reply

6 years ago

The Klamath and Modoc Indians live in Canada (True or false?).

The Klamath and Modoc Indians live in Canada.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Tommiiee 44 1 Reply

6 years ago

According to Claude Lvi-Strauss, myths help people think about contradictions in life. (True or false?)

According to Claude Lvi-Strauss, myths help people think about contradictions in life.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Leocastilho 50 1 Reply

6 years ago

Sacrifice is probably the oldest form of ritual (True or false?).

Sacrifice is probably the oldest form of ritual.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

hellink 67 1 Reply

6 years ago

Discuss the context of and Hopi perspective on ritual sacrifice and how their cultural heritage ...

Discuss the context of and Hopi perspective on ritual sacrifice and how their cultural heritage conflicts with mainstream U.S. interests in protecting endangered species.

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Leocastilho 74 1 Reply