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Cultural Anthropology

Subject : humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A set of propositions about which aspects of culture are critical - how they should be studied - and what the goal of studying them should be






2. The spread of cultural elements from one culture to another






3. Shared ideas about what is true - right - and beautiful






4. The spread of cultural elements from one culture to another






5. Something that stands for something else. central to language and culture






6. A form of food production in which fields are in permanent cultivation using plows - animals - and techniques of soil and water control






7. Ethnography that gives priority to cultural consultants on the topic - methodology - and written results of fieldwork






8. A form of animal communication composed of a limited number of sounds that are tied to specific stimuli in the environment






9. Studies people from a biological perspective; focuses primarily on aspects of humankind that are genetically inherited






10. Focuses on reconstruction of past cultures based on their material remains






11. Yield per person per unit of land






12. The pattern of apportioning different tasks to different members of society






13. The hypothesis that perceptions and understandings of time - space - and matter and conditioned by the structure of a language






14. Focuses on the relationship between environment and society






15. Rural cultivations who produce for the subsistence of their households but are also integrated into larger - complex state societies






16. Moving seamlessly and appropriately between two different languages






17. The pattern of behavior used by a society to obtain food in a particular environment






18. A form of food production in which fields are in permanent cultivation using plows - animals - and techniques of soil and water control






19. A ritual system common in Central and South America in which wealthy people are required to hold a series of costly ceremonial offices






20. The total stock of words in a language






21. Herd animals are moved regularly throughout the year to different areas as pasture becomes available






22. The focus between biological anthropology that traces human evolutionary history






23. Giving or receiving goods with no immediate specific return expected






24. A system of creating words from sounds






25. A statistical technique that linguistics have developed to estimate the date of separation of related languages






26. A language with relatively few morphemes per word and fairly simple rules for combining them






27. Feelings of alienation and helplessness the result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture






28. A change in the biological structure of lifeways of an individual or population by which it becomes better fitted to survive and reproduce in its environment






29. A focus that examines the ways in which people in different cultures understand health and sicknesses as well as the ways they attempt to cure disease






30. A language that allows a great number of morphemes per word and has highly regular rules for combining them






31. A group of people united by kinship or other links who share a residence and organize production - consumption - and distribution among themselves






32. The norms governing production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services within a society






33. Exchange conducted for the purpose of material advantage and the desire to get something for nothing






34. Moving seamlessly and appropriately between two different languages






35. The giving and receiving of goods of nearly equal value with a clear obligation of a return gift within a specified time limit






36. A system of rules for combining words into meaningful sentences






37. Focuses on providing objective descriptions of cultures within their historical and environmental context






38. A form of animal communication composed of a limited number of sounds that are tied to specific stimuli in the environment






39. Production of plants using a simple - nonmechanized technology and where the fertility of gardens and fields is maintained for long periods






40. An approach that considers culture - history - language and biology essential to a complete understanding to human society






41. The number of people inhabiting a unit of land






42. Ethnography that gives priority to cultural consultants on the topic - methodology - and written results of fieldwork






43. A system of creating words from sounds






44. Herd animals are moved regularly throughout the year to different areas as pasture becomes available






45. The system of language that relates words to meanings






46. An institution composed of kin and/or nonkin that is organized primarily for financial gain






47. A focus that examines the relationship between humans and plants in different cultures






48. Focuses on the relationship between the mind and society






49. The integration of resources - labor - and capital into a global network






50. The study of the relationship between language and culture and the ways language is used in varying social contexts