What is culture shock?

What will be an ideal response?


Culture shock is the feeling of uncertainty and anxiety that an individual experiences when placed in a strange cultural setting.

Anthropology & Archaeology

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The __________ system makes distinctions between (1) the nuclear family and all other types of relatives and (2) gender

a. Omaha b. Crow c. Hawaiian d. Eskimo

Anthropology & Archaeology

The concept of art as a realm that is separate from aspects of everyday life is

a. universal. b. essential to anthropological definitions of art. c. a fairly recent urban, industrialized idea. d. All of these are true about art as a separate phenomenon.

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The process by which a child learns his or her own culture requires many years of formal schooling

a. True b. False

Anthropology & Archaeology

All forager groups have a concept of private land ownership that is similar to that found in Western societies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Anthropology & Archaeology