Briefly describe the eight characteristic field techniques of the ethnographer. How do they compare with the research techniques you have learned about in courses or readings in other academic disciplines?

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The reason students of non-Western art have generally ignored individual artists in the societies they have studied is that there aren't any. In non-Western communities, there is no concept of individual artists.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Ethnicity is not innately determined by biology or purported racial characteristics

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The term "unguiculate" means:

A. nails instead of claws on the ends of the digits. B. an enclosed eye socket. C. a type of pterosaur that lived 65 million years ago. D. a high encephalization quotient.

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According to an official statement of the American Anthropological Association:

a. same-sex marriages are threatening to viable social order. b. same-sex marriages are immoral and should be avoided at all costs. c. families built on same-sex marriages can contribute to stable and humane societies. d. same­sex marriages are far more common in the world's cultures than heterosexual ones. e. same-sex marriages should be encouraged.

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