Which of these anthropologists first popularized cultural relativism as an important methodological principle?
a. Margaret Mead
b. Marvin Harris
c. Franz Boas
d. Bronislaw Malinowski
ANSWER:
c
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a. Estrus b. Sexual selection c. Polygynous d. Monogamous e. R-selected
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a. commodities b. capital c. redistributive networks d. economic systems
In a study of a family planning clinic in rural India, Mahmood Mamdani found that
a. Indian couples used contraception when it was provided for them. b. Indian women accepted birth control devices and used them without their husbands' permission. c. children are considered an economic burden in the rural areas of India. d. Indian couples thought it desirable to have lots of children.
What is the term for magic that operates on the principle of "like causes like"?
a. witchcraft b. contagious magic c. imitative magic d. shamanism