How does the field of museum anthropology exemplify applied anthropology's role in public education?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1, Three common positions for museum anthropologists: curators, collections managers, and educators
2, Making artifacts available to the public, and providing culturally appropriate explanation
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Science is the best way to examine the material world because it is always objective, and therefore cannot be influenced by the social or political climate of the times
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One of Penelope Eckert's findings about California accents is that when people are and want to stay involved in their home community, they
A. tend to adopt a speech pattern with less of an accent. B. copy the English they hear on the radio. C. often develop extended versions of nonverbal communication among peer groups. D. tend to talk like locals. E. develop a unique accent.
Anthropological data on human sexuality in other parts of the world is sparse for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. sexual activity in all parts of the world is considered to be a private matter b. data on women has been ignored by the preponderance of male researchers c. questions asked by anthropologists have been narrowly defined d. anthropologists have not been interested in this topic for very long e. gathering this type of data can be very delicate and difficult
Culture is based on what might be called brain power, or _____, which is a broad concept to include intelligence, educability, concept formation, self-awareness, self-evaluation, attention span, sensitivity in discrimination, and creativity
a. intelligence quotient b. cognate capacity c. cognitive capacity d. intelligence e. biological intuition