Clifford geertz Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity, 18e (Kottak) Chapter 1 What is Anthropology? 1) What is anthropology? A) the art of ethnography B) the study of long-term physiological adaptation C) the study of the stages of social evolution D) the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies E) the study of humans around the world and through time Answer: E Topic: Defining anthropology Learning Objective: Explain what is meant by the statement that anthropology is the holist...

Kines 100 Exam Questions with Correct Answers What does Dr. Dyreson claim as the best definition of kinesiology? - Answer-The explanation of human movement How did the Neolithic Revolution change human bodies? - Answer-Bodies were shorter/smaller and health was worse, but lived longer What "foundations" of the field of kinesiology did Kines 100 explore? - Answer-Physical activity in health,wellness, quality scientific foundations of physical activity, cultural/historical, philoso...

SOCA 105 EXAM 4 SNYDER WVU LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ Cultural Anthropology The study of human society and culture; describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural similarities and differences. Ethnography The firsthand personal study of a local setting. Emerged as the primary research strategy of cultural anthropologists because in the past many societies had greater cultural uniformity Ethnographic Techniques 1)Direct, firsthand observation 2)Conversation 3)The ge...

The lens through which one reads any text, including scripture, is called a _____________________. - Answer-Hermeneutic Given the West's move into postmodernity, we listed in class three responses to this situation (as listed by sociologist Clifford Geertz). They are _________________, ____________________, and ____________________. - Answer-Pluralism, Parochialism, Particularism Christians engage in a variety of communal activities that form (and reform) who we are, and assume beliefs ab...

Sociology Chapter 12 - Questions and Answers Sherona is very good at standardized tests and frequently scores very high. She has poor work habits and often turns in her assignments late. Teachers overlook her late assignments because they view her as a "good" student. This is an example of __________. Labeling Luis has a bad day and scores poorly on an exam. The teacher views him as lazy and unintelligent and pays only negative attention to him, if any. Luis loses interest in school and stop...

KINES 100 Exam Questions and Correct Answers The famous photographer who took the pictures at Manzanar that were published in magazines and newspapers - Answer-Ansel Adams In the first half of the twentieth century, what was the most popular sport in the United States and Japan? - Answer-Baseball What is baseball a symbol of? - Answer-Trying to find common ground during WWII What is Kinesiology? - Answer-The explanation of human movement What was Penn State's original name -...

ANTH 1120 Midterm Review Questions and Answers Terms: Nature: Inspired by Charles Darwin (theory of evolution): – the belief that behaviors including intelligence are biologically based. Nurture: • Margaret Mead’s research debunked that theory. • Identities are NOT biologically based but are learned and cultivated through socialization • Identity is always produced in the course of social interaction Anthropological Skills (toolkit) ; Our ability to conduct qualitative res...

CMN 232 Midterm Question and aMartin and Nakayama - correct answer -6 imperatives of studying ICC -culture is core concept of ICC *learned patterns of behaviors and attitudes shared by group of ppl *social science *Interpretive *Critical Pillar - correct answer -critical approach to culture -think of culture as imagined communities, but not to discredit nationality and ethnicity as apart of culture **Stresses complexity, links culture to group membership **Argues that all...

Holism - Anthropological perspective that integrates all that is known about human beings and their activities with the result that the whole is understood to be greater than the sum of its parts.. -makes the strange familiar -understanding the whole system of a culture 4 Subfields of Anthropology - -Physical/ Biological Anthropology -Archaeology -Linguistic Anthropology -Cultural Anthropology (* Applied Anthropology is argued as a 5th subfield) Applied Anthropology - -uses...

CMN 232 Midterm Question aMartin and Nakayama - correct answer -6 imperatives of studying ICC -culture is core concept of ICC *learned patterns of behaviors and attitudes shared by group of ppl *social science *Interpretive *Critical Pillar - correct answer -critical approach to culture -think of culture as imagined communities, but not to discredit nationality and ethnicity as apart of culture **Stresses complexity, links culture to group membership **Argues that all com...