Deck 14: Anthropology in the Here and Now

Question 1

According to Dr. Fourier, most jobs outside academia for new anthropologists have been through:

A) Community development organizations seeking more information on community dynamics.
B) The military as part of the Human Terrain System.
C) Government agencies who need reports to be written based on ethnographic data.
D) Marketing companies doing consumer research.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is one potential drawback of getting a PhD?

A) Being out of the work force makes getting a job as a professor difficult.
B) Having a PhD may make you overqualified for some positions.
C) The research required to complete a PhD has little relation to future research.
D) Many people without PhDs are successful in their careers.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

For an anthropologist with a Master's Degree, it is still important:

A) To gain field experience before entering the workforce.
B) To work in a middle-management position.
C) To spend 5 to 7 years working on the degree itself.
D) To rely on others to synthesize information and write reports.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

For an anthropologist with a Bachelor's Degree, work may be available:

A) As a professor.
B) As a research coordinator.
C) With museums and zoos.
D) Running your own research firm.

Question 5

Building a successful career in anthropology requires:

A) Both education and experience.
B) More education than experience.
C) More experience than education.
D) A reliance on a network of contacts outside the discipline.

Question 6

What does it mean to say that "a bike lane is not a bike lane is not a bike lane"?

A) There is nothing predetermined about the construction of a bike lane.
B) There are many different designs of bike lanes.
C) Bike lanes are sometimes divided from the road by installation of planters.
D) Bike lanes do not actually exist in Columbia.

Question 7

Why do many bikers avoid the use of the cicloruta system?

A) There are too many pedestrians and cross streets.
B) The bike lanes are not as extensive as advertised.
C) Roads are less crowded and safer.
D) They avoid it as a form of protest against government spending.

Question 8

In what way is bicycle commuting a gendered activity?

A) Women avoid some areas of the cicloruta system out of fear of violence.
B) Women's bicycles are constructed differently than mens.
C) Most bicycle activists interviewed are men.
D) Men are more likely to avoid parts of the cicloruta.

Question 9

How is an anthropology in the here and now important for public views of the discipline?

A) The here and now includes "mundane" matters that actually matter in people's daily lives.
B) An anthropology of the here and now addresses a wider body of theory.
C) When anthropologists do research, including historical background is not necessary.
D) "The here and now" is less complex and therefore easier for the public to understand.

Question 10

What does Vivanco's study imply for the development of bike lanes in the U.S.?

A) Increasing the number of bike lanes will increase usage.
B) Each case will be unique based on local context.
C) Bike lanes will rarely be used, so building them is not worthwhile.
D) Bikes are sustainable forms of transportation and can help to improve urban environments.

Question 11

When Katie's ebe talks about changes from the past to the present, most of those changes are related to:

A) Climate change.
B) World War II
C) Shifting patterns of subsistence.
D) Cattle and milk production.

Question 12

What is meant by "The Bull of Winter"?

A) Cattle lose their horns during the cold season, so it is easy for farmers to see seasonal change.
B) The Bull is a mythological beast tied to the season when it is too cold and dry to snow.
C) The Bull of Winter is a historical metaphor for describing the local effects of climate change.
D) The Bull is a sacrificial animal, and killing it ensures the coming of spring.

Question 13

Dr. Crate was excited to collaborate with Dr. Fedorov of the Melnikov Permafrost Institute in Yakutsk, in part because:

A) He was interested in doing interdisciplinary work.
B) Permafrost is important for understanding global climate change.
C) He was a key backer of the film, The Anthropologist.
D) Local knowledge reinforces scientific knowledge of climate change.

Question 14

In anthropological work, what is meant by reflexivity?

A) Responding to a stimulus quickly without conscious thought.
B) Questioning our own assumptions.
C) Learning through immersion.
D) Grappling with ethical dilemmas.

Question 15

What is necessary for someone to "be" an anthropologist?

A) An advanced degree, preferably a PhD.
B) Apprenticeship under another anthropologist.
C) Immersion in the knowledge, theory, and ethical issues of anthropology.
D) A supply of business cards and an office.

Question 16

In an anthropological sense, what does it mean to "be awake"?

A) It means that you are not distracted or tired in your studies.
B) It is a state of mindfulness, alertness, and consciousness.
C) It is to see through to underlying social issues immediately.
D) It means a continual activist stance.

Question 17

What does it mean to say that anthropology takes a holistic view?

A) Anthropologists are generalists rather than specialists.
B) Anthropologists are unconcerned with particular local issues.
C) Anthropology is a discipline that operates without statistics.
D) That individual anthropological projects each fit within a larger context.

Question 18

What does it mean for an anthropologist to be an "expert witness"?:

A) The anthropologist may testify in court or provide written affidavits.
B) The anthropologist is trained to observe, so is an expert at witnessing.
C) The anthropologist works in public policy, usually in an elected position.
D) The anthropologist has a job with a law firm.

Question 19

Why might anthropologists make good legislators?

A) Because they understand polls.
B) Because they understand statistics.
C) Anthropologists use cultural relativity and try to understand others.
D) Anthropologists can quickly identify all important stakeholders.

Question 20

What does Dr. Ulysse see as the future for anthropology?

A) More anthropologists should use performance in their work.
B) Anthropologists need to individuate rather than categorize.
C) The future of anthropology is in hybrid work, combining many perspectives and approaches.
D) Anthropology needs to focus more on theory and less on practical work,

Question 21

Based on the readings in Part 14 (or elsewhere in the book), what does it mean to be an anthropologist? Provide at least three examples from the text to support your position.

Question 22

Describe a current problem or issue in your community. How might an anthropologist work with community members to understand or assist with this issue? How does this compare with the work of anthropologists in Part 14? Provide at least two examples from Part 14 as comparisons for your case.

Question 23

Your cousin Jane is in college and has just declared anthropology as her major-but her parents are not happy with her choice. Using information from Part 14, write a short persuasive essay on why anthropology may be a good career path.

Question 24

In part 14.5, Dr. Rodman discusses her experience as an anthropologist who is also an elected official. What might be some advantages and disadvantages of an elected official having an anthropological background? If this was widespread in government, what changes might you expect?

Question 25

What do you see as the future of anthropology? Use at least three examples from the text to illustrate the direction that you believe anthropology as a discipline will be moving in the future.