Which of the following is an ethnohistorian primarily interested in?
a. Reconstructing the actual historical events
b. Evidence of earlier literate peoples
c. The ethnocentrism of the records
d. Reconstructing the cultural system of the people
d
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According to the Gans reading (“Ethnic and Racial Identity,”assigned for the Transnational Migration and Identity class), people can generally choose and change their racial identities freely but they cannot choose their ethnic identities
a. true b. false
Where was the “Peace Wall” constructed as a way of integrating and solidifying social binds?
a. Atlanta b. New York City c. Boston d. Chicago e. Philadelphia
According to Bourgois in "Poverty at Work: Office Work and the Crack Alternative," East Harlem men and women view their neighbors who manage to follow the "white woman's rules" during the day and street culture at night as
a. proud of their cultural heritage. b. people to aspire to be like. c. ashamed of who they truly are. d. admirable.
The teeth of primates are:
a. more specialized in comparison with other mammals. b. arranged in a dental pattern just like that of other mammals. c. less specialized in comparison with other mammals. d. larger in number than the primate ancestor from which they evolved. e. all shaped and formed the same, as their diet does not demand specialization.