State the overall goal(s) of cultural anthropology and provide two examples of how cultural anthropologists have contributed to achieving the goal(s)
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Cultural anthropology is the study of living peoples and their cultures, including variation and change. It studies both similarities and differences.
2. Example: Franz Boas introduced cultural relativism.
3. Example: Margaret Mead encouraged interest in anthropology among the general public.
4. Example: Claude Lévi-Strauss proposed understanding culture by studying the themes in myths.
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