Which of the following best defines applied anthropology?
a. The use of anthropological techniques to better prepare populations for market research and the introduction of capitalism
b. The application of anthropological types of change in order to help indigenous people develop further
c. The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems in communities confronting new challenges
d. The implementation of change into indigenous populations only in order to save and preserve them
e. Teaching anthropology in the classroom to a new generation of students
ANSWER: c
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a. a focus on the origins of the earth b. a focus on global environmental change c. a focus on the concept of culture d. a focus on technological advances
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A) egalitarian B) caste C) class D) rank
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a. now hold jobs traditionally reserved for men but have not gained the power and equality that comes with these jobs. b. still do not have access to education, jobs, and income as men do. c. have increasingly gained power and equality as they hold jobs once reserved for men. d. have gained access to education, but have not made inroads in equality in the area of corporate and government jobs.
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