What must an anthropologist do to prepare for fieldwork?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: An anthropologist must make preparations before leaving home, gain acceptance into the community, select appropriate data-gathering techniques, understand how to operate within the local political structure, take precautions against investigator bias, choose knowledgeable informants, cope with culture shock, learn a new language, and re-evaluate findings based on new evidence.
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A) 50,000 B) 10,000 C) 100,000 D) 250,000
The belief in ancestral spirits is associated with a dualistic approach of body/matter versus mind/soul
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Chiefdoms are hierarchically ranked societies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Pronounced sexual dimorphism arises in primate species that exhibit __________
A. little difference in the external physical attributes of males and females B. the tendency to produce more female than male offspring C. minimal competition over sexual partners D. intense male competition over sexual access to females