Imagine that you are an anthropologist hired to liaise between a tungsten mining operation (which provides materials for cell phones) and the local people in the Congo basin. Discuss the ethical considerations of your involvement in this situation
To whom are you most responsible?
The ideal answer should include:
1, First responsibility to the people being studied
2, Development projects and concerns over displacement, illness, and other issues
3, What to do if the employer violates ethical principles
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According to Max Weber, the three major criteria used for measuring social inequality are ____
a. wealth, power, and prestige b. prestige, education, and religion c. power, race, and religion d. wealth, religion, and prestige e. prestige, wealth, and status
Central to most intervention philosophies is the idea that modernization, Westernization, and industrialization will bring long-term benefits to local groups.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
One of the most difficult tasks for a forensic anthropologist is __________
a. facial reconstruction b. creating a biological profile c. determining how long a victim has been dead d. determining relationships among groups of individuals
Ideas and behaviors so deeply embedded in a culture that they are regarded as universally normal or natural
a. norms b. cultural cores c. symbolic systems d. naturalized concepts