Eric Wolf determined that peasants who spend time and money on religious and ceremonial activities gain no advantage from the expense
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. All individuals in the same audience will respond to the performance the same way. 2. Suspense requires that expectations be raised and then satisfied. 3. The given circumstances of a play and those of a performance are necessarily the same.
Language, according to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:
a. causes all people to perceive the world in the same way. b. causes all humans to construct reality in similar ways. c. establishes in our minds categories that affect our perception. d. determines how well-formed our brain will be. e. is the sole force of cultural innovation.
Herders are able to live in very difficult terrain because
a. they have developed more sophisticated cultivation practices than horticulturalists. b. their herds can eat vegetation that humans cannot digest, and turn it into milk and meat. c. they are extremely isolationist and prefer living in areas with very small populations. d. None of these; herders do not live in difficult environments.
Name the five types of cultural anthropology proposed by Alexander Ervin as a continuum from pure to applied anthropology. Make sure that they are named in order
What will be an ideal response?