More recent approaches in historical anthropology, while sharing an interest in power with world-system theorists, have focused more on
A. how anthropological theory can aid NGOs in writing an alternate history of oppressed peoples.
B. local agency, the transformative actions of individuals and groups within colonized societies.
C. the state's role in denying some of its citizens a place in history.
D. the role of colonial bureaucracies in shaping international culture.
E. the structural causes of colonialism.
Answer: B
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a. True b. False
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A. lack an intervention philosophy. B. often assume the best way to increase production and income is through industrialization. C. tend to use local cultural models and processes rather than the more advanced Western models. D. frequently make unnecessary attempts to extend indigenous lifestyles that are already obsolete. E. overemphasize the needs of local communities.