How has the role of anthropologists as collaborators or advocates changed over the years? Give specific examples.

What will be an ideal response?


1. Past involvement mostly limited to researching change projects
2. Increasingly active involvement in helping communities make decisions
3. Role as collaborators and advocates

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After __________ discrimination based on the caste system was made illegal, however discrimination is still common

a. the Untouchable revolt of 1973 b. Indian independence in 1947 c. The caste system is still a legal ground for discrimination in India. d. The caste system never played a significant role in politics or social conditions in India.

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The worldwide epidemic of HIV/AIDS has had:

a. no impact on worldwide sexual behavior b. little impact in societies with few sexual restrictions c. great impact especially in sexually restrictive societies d. relatively little impact in sexually restrictive societies

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The term indigenous people gained legitimacy within international law with the creation in 1982 of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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