Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism and highlight where they are similar or different. Identify the problems that can arise from cultural relativism in an anthropologist's work.
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The modern biological usage of the term race
a. has precise definitions agreed upon by all anthropologists. b. refers to the geographically patterned phenotypic variation within a species. c. refers only to skin color. d. refers only to I.Q. e. refers to a person's nationality.
Cognates are:
a. words that can have more than one meaning depending on the individual. b. words with exactly the same pronunciation and meaning in different languages. c. words that are used by the elite members of a society to mark their status. d. words related by descent from a common language.
Lee found that in 1963, from 60 to 90 percent of the !Kung diet consisted of meat brought back to camp by the men
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
During which World’s Fair did amateur anthropologist William McGee sponsor the “Department of Anthropology” exhibit of indigenous peoples and their artifacts?
a. ?1918 Chicago World’s Fair b. ?1910 San Francisco World’s Fair c. ?1904 St. Louis World’s Fair d. ?1908 New York City World’s Fair