Define transculturation and give an example of it
What will be an ideal response?
It is the transformation of adopted cultural traits, resulting in new cultural forms. One example is the "Arab Spring," in which Middle Eastern young people used social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to bring to light the political and social repression occurring in their countries.
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A group that shares ancestry, origin, language, customs, and traditional beliefs is also called a(n):
a. ethnic group b. society c. subculture d. culture
In what ways are biological anthropology and archaeology multidisciplinary? Why is this important to know?
What will be an ideal response?
Respond to this hypothetical example of evolution: A population of peppered moths contains individuals ranging from ones that are mostly black to ones that are mostly white
The moths that are easily seen on the barks of trees get eaten by birds. If soot from coal-burning factories makes tree trunks darker in color, then there will be __________. A. no change in color variation among peppered moths B. more light-colored peppered moths than dark ones C. an increase in the population of moth-eating birds D. more dark-colored peppered moths than light ones
Examine the following sentence: The chef baked a pie. What is the semantic role of the underlined segment?
A instrument B patient C goal D agent E locative