According to the textbook authors, the problems facing our planet reflect:
a. education policies.
b. worrisome scientific overthinking.
c. an adaptive strategy gone awry.
d. defects in our understanding of the evolutionary process.
e. problems inherent in biodiversity.
c
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The film Atanarjurat: The Fast Runner _____.
a. is a remake of Robert Flaherty’s documentary Nanook of the North b. portrays modern life in Nunavut in the 21st century c. is a film based on a traditional Inuit myth d. was filmed by a Hollywood film crew e. is a detailed documentary of everyday life among the Inuit
By the end of the 19th century, what was the relationship between the nations of Africa and the countries of Europe?
a. The countries of Europe had effectively colonized virtually all of Africa. b. European countries helped the independent African nations develop their resources. c. African countries had achieved independence and were marketing products to Europe. d. European immigrant labor was replacing local labor in African industry.
Claiming the authority to establish laws and control activities without external interference is called:
a. relativism. b. sovereignty. c. ?autonomy. d. hegemony.
What is one of the most fundamental key assumptions that anthropologists share?
A. There are no universals, so cross-cultural research is bound to fail. B. A degree in philosophy is the best way to produce good ethnography. C. We can draw conclusions about human nature by studying a single society. D. Anthropologists cannot agree on what anthropology is, much less share key assumptions. E. A comparative, cross-cultural approach is essential to study the human condition.