Question 1

Name at least three factors that commonly cause cultural change.​

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Question 2

Compare and contrast the difference between "culture" and "society."​

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Question 3

​The belief that one's own culture is superior to others is called _______________.

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Question 4

What is cultural adaptation?​

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Question 5

What is cultural relativism, and why is it central to the mission of anthropologists?​

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Question 6

​Describe the ways that the Amish exhibit ethnicity in the United States.

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Question 7

What does it mean to say that a culture is dynamic?​

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Question 8

Currently in the United States, 90 percent of __________ surgical and nonsurgical procedures are performed on women.​

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Question 9

What are the basic characteristics of culture?​​

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Question 10

What are the most acute challenges that current pastoral nomads face south of the Sahara Desert?​

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Question 11

Distinguish between and define the following terms: infrastructure, social structure, and superstructure.​

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Question 12

What is most characteristic about Apache dwellings?​

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Question 13

Among the Kapauku Papuans, how does pig breeding translate into political power?​

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Question 14

​How can mild ethnocentrism be viewed as culturally adaptive?

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Question 15

Many people consider their own nation superior to that of another. This is a form of __________.​

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Question 16

The least biased measure of a culture's success may be based on answering the simple question about how well a particular culture satisfies the __________ and psychological needs of those whose behavior it guides.​

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Question 17

The belief that one must suspend judgment on other people's cultures to understand them is called __________________________.​

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Question 18

What is ethnocentrism?​

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Question 19

Define enculturation.​

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Question 20

In what ways can food itself be considered a cultural practice?​

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Quiz 8: The Characteristics of Culture

Name at least three factors that commonly cause cultural change.​

Compare and contrast the difference between "culture" and "society."​

​The belief that one's own culture is superior to others is called _______________.

What is cultural adaptation?​

What is cultural relativism, and why is it central to the mission of anthropologists?​

​Describe the ways that the Amish exhibit ethnicity in the United States.

What does it mean to say that a culture is dynamic?​

Currently in the United States, 90 percent of __________ surgical and nonsurgical procedures are performed on women.​

What are the basic characteristics of culture?​​

What are the most acute challenges that current pastoral nomads face south of the Sahara Desert?​

Distinguish between and define the following terms: infrastructure, social structure, and superstructure.​

What is most characteristic about Apache dwellings?​

Among the Kapauku Papuans, how does pig breeding translate into political power?​

​How can mild ethnocentrism be viewed as culturally adaptive?

Many people consider their own nation superior to that of another. This is a form of __________.​

The least biased measure of a culture's success may be based on answering the simple question about how well a particular culture satisfies the __________ and psychological needs of those whose behavior it guides.​

The belief that one must suspend judgment on other people's cultures to understand them is called __________________________.​

What is ethnocentrism?​

Define enculturation.​

In what ways can food itself be considered a cultural practice?​

Name at least three factors that commonly cause cultural change.

Compare and contrast the difference between "culture" and "society."

The belief that one's own culture is superior to others is called _______________.

What is cultural adaptation?

What is cultural relativism, and why is it central to the mission of anthropologists?

Describe the ways that the Amish exhibit ethnicity in the United States.

What does it mean to say that a culture is dynamic?

Currently in the United States, 90 percent of __________ surgical and nonsurgical procedures are performed on women.

What are the basic characteristics of culture?

What are the most acute challenges that current pastoral nomads face south of the Sahara Desert?

Distinguish between and define the following terms: infrastructure, social structure, and superstructure.

What is most characteristic about Apache dwellings?

Among the Kapauku Papuans, how does pig breeding translate into political power?

How can mild ethnocentrism be viewed as culturally adaptive?

Many people consider their own nation superior to that of another. This is a form of __________.

The least biased measure of a culture's success may be based on answering the simple question about how well a particular culture satisfies the __________ and psychological needs of those whose behavior it guides.

The belief that one must suspend judgment on other people's cultures to understand them is called __________________________.

What is ethnocentrism?

Define enculturation.

In what ways can food itself be considered a cultural practice?