Which of the following best describes why ethnographers frequently utilize key consultants?
a. These individuals know everything about the culture being studied
b. Key consultants are the anthropologists' best friends at all times.
c. Key consultants spend time with ethnographers and provide explanations.
d. The key consultants are cultural informants who are willing to tell secrets.
c
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What have the Dine reintroduced in response to the adversarial nature of the American court system?
a. rehabilitation centers for criminals b. peacemaker courts conducted by mediators c. more lenient sentences for plea bargains d. community confessionals
San peoples today can be found in all of the following countries except:
a. Botswana. b. Namibia. c. ?Kenya. d. South Africa.
The Human Terrain System has sought to embed anthropologists and other social scientists within military teams in Iraq and Afghanistan. Which of the following is NOT a reason anthropologists and the AAA Executive Board object to the use of anthropologists in the military?
A. Anthropologists in war zones have an ethical dilemma where their responsibilities to their military units may conflict with their obligations to the local people they study. B. It is difficult to give informed consent in an active war zone without feeling coerced, thereby compromising "voluntary informed consent" in the AAA Code of Ethics. C. Anthropologists may not be able to identify themselves as anthropologists, distinct from military personnel. D. Anthropologists, by the nature of their discipline, are not permitted to interact with any military personnel. E. The Human Terrain System conflicts with the ethical responsibility of anthropologists to disclose who they are.
The Baruya began to use steel axes in the 1940s
a. True b. False