What is FGO, and why is it important in anthropology?
What will be an ideal response?
It stands for Female Genital Operation and anthropology struggles with various positions regarding this cultural practice—ranging from a cultural choice to a violation of human rights.
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Which of the following is a true statement?
a. Symbols are found only in religious and social areas of cultural life
b. Symbols form part of every aspect of culture.
c. Symbols are defined by each culture and are not arbitrary.
d. Symbols are always cross-cultural in meaning.
Which of the following is not a physical characteristic of bipedalism?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of these trends is associated with the increasing commercialization of agriculture?
A) A smaller proportion of society is involved in food production. B) People are choosing to eat more locally produced foods. C) Technology is being used to grow a wider variety of crops on a single field. D) More food production is controlled by family-run operations.
In Japan, burakumin
A. enjoy the highest status of all racial groups. B. are perceived as "pure" Japanese even though they are the offspring of interracial marriages. C. constitute a numerical majority. D. no longer face any discrimination. E. suffer from discrimination as members of a stigmatized minority group.