The term used by cognitive anthropologists to refer to a specific area of cultural emphasis is:
a. semantic domain.
b. cultural focal point.
c. taxonomy.
d. componential analysis.
a
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Third gender people among the Navajo were
a. killed as witches. b. welcomed as nadle (men-women). c. kept hidden from the tribe by their families. d. generally famous warriors.
Which of the following was NOT an outcome for indigenous peoples as a result of the independence movement that preceded the postcolonial era?
a. All indigenous peoples obtained equal social, economic, and political rights in their new nations. b. The indigenous people observed a loss of cultural diversity as indigenous ways were considered incorrect. c. They remained marginalized groups under pressure to conform to nationalist practices. d. Xenophobic reactions led to internal competition and intertribal genocide.
The first nonmodern human fossil to be discovered, and recognized as such, was the:
a. Taung baby from South Africa. b. Homo erectus skull from Java. c. Neandertal skull from Germany. d. Cro-Magnon skull from France.
In __________ society, all females are married from birth to death
a. Ojibwe b. Ju'/hoansi c. Tiwi d. Ainu