In Japan, the burakumin
A. are perceived as pure Japanese, even if one of their parents is not Japanese.
B. are stigmatized despite being genetically indistinguishable from other Japanese.
C. are the cream of Japan's racial categories, having the purest blood.
D. constitute a numerical majority in Japan.
E. no longer face discrimination.
Answer: B
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A. There are no universals, so cross-cultural research is bound to fail. B. A degree in philosophy is the best way to produce good ethnography. C. We can draw conclusions about human nature by studying a single society. D. Anthropologists cannot agree on what anthropology is, much less share key assumptions. E. A comparative, cross-cultural approach is essential to study the human condition.
In Japan, the burakumin represent an isolated breeding population that is genetically distinct from the rest of the country.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Early evidence for symbolic behavior in H. sapiens found at Blombos Cave, South Africa, consists of:
A. carved Venus figurines B. decorated red ochre pigment C. human burials D. stylized, decorated bone spear points
Most anthropologists use photography as part of their data-gathering techniques
a. True b. False