Anthropology 101 Exam 1 correctly answered graded A+ 2023/2024

Anthropology 101 Exam 1 What is Cultural Anthropology? - correct answer the study of human society and culture. Describes, analyzes, interprets and explains social and cultural similarities and differences. . How is cultural anthropology studied? - correct answer ethnography (based on fieldwork) and ethnology (based on cross-cultural comparison) What do cultural anthropologists focus on? - correct answer whole, functioning communities and all aspects of local life (holistic). Ethnology vs Ethnography - correct answer Ethnography is the fieldwork done to collect very descriptive data that is specific to a group or community. Ethnology examines and interprets the results of ethnography to compare and contrast and make generalizations about society and culture. What is Linguistic Anthropology? - correct answer the study of language and linguistic diversity in time, space, and society How is linguistic anthropology studied? - correct answer reconstructing ancient languages, studying universal features of language, or identifying linguistic differences between cultures What do linguistic anthropologists focus on? - correct answer variation over time, such as the changes in sounds, grammar, and vocabulary between Middle and modern English. What is Anthropological Archaeology? - correct answer the study of human behavior and cultural patterns through material remains How is archaeology studied? - correct answer Systematic surveys and excavation