Define cognitive anthropology and give an example of a cognitive approach in the discipline
What will be an ideal response?
Cognitive anthropology is a theoretical approach that defines culture in terms of the rules and meanings underlying human behavior, rather than behavior itself. Examples include ethnoscience, ethnobotany, or ethnomedicine.
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A. return traditional lands to black tribes B. increase the physical separation of blacks and whites C. lay the foundations for independent African republics D. exploit rich mineral deposits and construct factories
One consequence of postindustrial technology is to increase the power of blue-collar workers in industry
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Teknonymy is when:
a. people receive an honorific name b. a male child is named after his father c. a child receives the family's surname as a first name d. the parents are named after the child
What is the relationship between broad-spectrum collecting and sedentarism?
What will be an ideal response?