Contemporary, applied ecological anthropologists work to plan and implement policies aimed at environmental preservation. They also advocate for people who are at risk, actually or potentially. One of the roles for today's environmental anthropologist is to assess the extent and nature of risk perception and to harness that awareness to combat environmental degradation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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In 1990, the people of Bangladesh were unable to cope with the floods since they had no knowledge of irrigation systems
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The general categories used by anthropologists to describe different political systems are hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, agriculturalists, and industrialists
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Kelley Hays-Gilpin, an archaeologist working in the American Southwest, studied which of the following?
A. the roles of men and women in ancient forms of agriculture B. the way gender ideology is expressed through pottery and rock art C. the different aspects of American culture adopted by Hopi children D. the construction of cliff dwellings by the Anasazi
In "Evolution and The Origin of Disease" the authors point out
a. the utility of diarrhea, fever, sneezing, nausea, vomiting and anxiety. b. that pathogens and poisons can become either weaker OR stronger over time dispite our efforts to overcome them. c. that our brains evolved in a substantially different environment and way of life than how we live today and consequently we have urges and practices that are our undoing. d. that our eyes are arranged backwards, helpful genetic protection against dis- ease has its downside, and the location of the lungfish's breathing aparatus has endangered its descendants when swallowing. e. All of the above.