A cosmology includes a set of principles of belief about the nature of life and death

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Same-sex couples are also considered to be a nuclear family

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the story related by medical anthropologist Geri­Ann Galanti in "Cross­Cultural Miscues," why was the young Bedouin woman killed after she was sent to the hospital? a. She was a victim of medical malpractice. b. She had dishonored her family and they killed her to restore their honor. c. She died of hemorrhaging during an abortion because her family removed her from the hospital before

doctorsadvised. d. She was abducted in her village for seeking out Western medical treatment. e. She was threatened, but she was not actually killed.

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A grasping big toe:

A. is found in all primates except humans B. is rare among primates C. is found only among the anthropoids D. distinguishes Old World from New World monkeys

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Gananath Obeyesekere, a Sri Lankan anthropologist, challenged the research findings of Marshall Sahlins, who argued that Captain Cook was killed by native Hawaiians who thought he was the god Lono. Obeyesekere’s critique raises the issue of

a. how anthropologists should go about challenging each other’s work. b. whether anthropology has a Western or Eurocentric bias. c. whether Christians are capable of understanding the importance of different gods and goddesses. d. the property rights to the diaries of Captain Cook.

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