Name three microcultures that the textbook mentions as affecting fieldwork and describe the effects of one of them on an anthropologist's experience
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Class: In many cases the relative wealth of the anthropologist is clear to the people studied, based on his or her equipment and ability to travel internationally.
2. "Race"/Ethnicity: The impact of a researcher from a different background may have many different effects.
3. Gender: A young, unmarried woman is likely to face difficulty because that is a rarity in many cultures.
4. Age: Researchers are typically adults, and may have difficulty gaining rapport with youths.
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What will be an ideal response?
The dental arcade of modern humans is __________, whereas that of apes is __________
a. U-shaped; parabolic b. larger; smaller c. prognathic; parabolic d. parabolic; U-shaped
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a. True b. False