Illness is defined as a(n)
A. nonexistent ailment (only "diseases" are real).
B. artificial product of biomedicine.
C. scientifically identified health threat.
D. purely linguistic problem.
E. socially constructed condition.
Ans: E. socially constructed condition.
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a. profitable b. altered c. maladaptive d. adaptive
New mapping techniques have expanded the historical reach of cultural anthropologists
a. True b. False
BHP Billiton in Papua New Guinea
A. increased the standard of living for the majority of the indigenous population. B. closed the mine that was not up to environmental standards. C. began a reforestation project. D. denied that they had made any negative environmental impacts. E. has caused flooding and pollution that has forced many indigenous families to move.
Though it may give status as in non-western societies, _____ is viewed negatively in the West
a. menarche. b. menopause. c. adolescence. d. life cycle e. homosexuality