Describe the use of participant observation in anthropological fieldwork
What will be an ideal response?
This method required fieldworkers to take up residence with the people they were studying and learn their culture by observing and participating in their daily lives.
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The term "transnationals" refers to migrants who __________
A) move back and forth between their homelands and their adopted countries B) move from one country to another, living in three or more nations throughout their lives C) permanently move from their homelands to a new country D) move temporarily to another country for work, sending money back home
The term "fourth world" has been used to refer to
A) the socialist states of Europe before the Soviet Union broke up. B) people who live in New York city. C) the more highly developed countries of Asia. D) people who, as a group, are socially and economically privileged, especially in developing countries. E) people who, as a group, are socially and economically excluded, especially in developing countries.
Puberty rites are also known as __________
a. calendric rites b. rites of renewal c. initiation rites d. purification rites
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that language ________
a. influences perception b. is genetically based c. is solely a means of communication d. helps people adjust to their environment e. is a system of communication that is as much verbal as nonverbal