Which of the following refers to the idea that differences exist among cultural systems, that different cultural systems can make as much sense as our own, and that we can learn to understand these different systems?
a. ethnocentrism
b. cultural relativity
c. frames of reference
d. cultural determinism
b
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a. microblade technology b. fluted points c. Venus figurines d. intensive nut processing e. canoe and raft technology
The 1994 genocide in Rwanda can be best understood as __________
a. a longstanding and traditional rivalry between two ethnic groups b. an invasion by Burundi designed to unify both portions of the former Belgian colony c. a conflict over limited food resources during a period of drought-induced stress d. an internal struggle for political power between two postcolonial groups
The term ________ refers to the beliefs, customs, specialists, and techniques aimed at ensuring health and curing illness.
A. shaman B. psychosemantics C. medical anthropology D. disease theory E. health care system
Franz Boas:
a. was a strong supporter of the race concept. b. created racial categories based on living populations in the United States. c. showed that U.S.-born children had the same head shapes as their immigrant parents. d. showed that U.S.-born children had different head shapes than their immigrant parents.