How does a “top down” approach differ from policy changes based on community participation? How do environmental anthropologists approach change programs?

What will be an ideal response?


1. Top down approaches less likely to effect lasting change
2. Environmental anthropologists work at the local/community scale
3. Use of ethnographic methods to study implementation and effectiveness of programs

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Cargo cults helped do which of the following?

A. mobilize political resistance against colonial powers B. drive away Western settlers C. increase foreign exports D. get soft drinks imported to Melanesia

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The "organic analogy" refers to the idea that:

a. the parts of a culture are interconnected much like the organs of a living animal. b. only the fittest members of a species will survive. c. humans evolved directly from non-human primates. d. culture helps people adapt to their environments. e. culture is a living and breathing entity that affects human survival.

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Religion is a cultural generality-that is, it is found in most, but not all, societies.

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

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Discuss whether certain sexual preferences are more natural than others. Use cross-cultural evidence to substantiate the argument.

What will be an ideal response?

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