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"White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" (1989)
Correct Answers Lists and describes various ways whites
receive preferential treatment throughout all aspects of life
A person's genetic makeup cannot be determined simply by
phenotype (physical traits). Identify the reasons why racial
stereotypes like "White Men Can't Jump" or "Asians Are Better
at Math" do not have any biological basis. Correct Answers -
Genes that influence traits like intelligence and artistic abilities
do not respond quickly to environmental pressures.
- Genes that influence physical traits are not linked to any other
genes.
A racial ideology is a set of ideas about race that justify and
normalize discriminatory actions. Identify the situations shaped
by racial ideologies. Correct Answers - European settlers'
beliefs that they had the right to "civilize" the American West
- white colonists' beliefs that slavery was natural
agriculture Correct Answers an intensive farming strategy for
food production involving permanently cultivated land
Although culture takes many forms worldwide, we can
recognize shared characteristics of culture as a concept. Identify
the statements that describe culture. Correct Answers - culture
is a system
- culture is learned and shared
,Although the Dominican Republic and Haiti are two halves of
the same island in the Caribbean, conceptions of race have
historically been very different in each country, beginning with
the landing of Christopher Columbus in 1492. These
conceptions of race have influenced economic and other life
opportunities that are available to individuals depending on
which side of the island they were born. Identify whether the
following statements apply to the Dominican Republic or Haiti.
Correct Answers - The majority of this country's population
identify as Hispanic and speak Spanish.
- This country participates actively in global economic trade,
exporting various goods and increasing tourism revenues.
anonymity Correct Answers "the market town I call Bom Jesus
de Mata"
Anthropologist Gillian Tett studied the financial services
industry in the years before the 2008 crash. Identify the reasons
she gives for the collapse of the financial services industry.
Correct Answers - lack of attention to culture and to the human
effects of financial decisions
- insular thinking
Anthropologist Holly Barker came into contact with the effects
of structural violence in her work with government. Identify the
examples of structural violence. Correct Answers - the refusal
of U.S. political institutions to recognize the healthcare needs of
the Marshallese
-Coca-Cola's tapping of water resources in Plachimada, India
,Anthropologist JB Kwon studies racial dynamics and race
relations and attended recent demonstrations in Ferguson,
Missouri, to better understand the dynamics at work. Identify the
main forces that Kwon suggests led to the events in Ferguson,
Missouri. Correct Answers - segregation
- institutional racism
Anthropologists Franz Boas and Holly Barker both worked in
applied anthropology. Correct Answers True
Anthropologists mainly study remote, isolated villages in
developing countries. Correct Answers FALSE
Anthropologists often use the term racisms in plural. What does
this term refer to? Correct Answers the variety of ways race
has been constructed among people of different places
Anthropology is global in scope and covers a wide range of
topics. Using ethnographic fieldwork strategies, anthropologists
seek to understand human diversity. Identify the topics that
cultural anthropologists study in depth to better understand
human society and culture. Correct Answers - human agency
- structures of power
- global interconnectedness
Applied anthropology is an approach within the discipline that
more and more anthropologists are taking. Identify the correct
definition of applied anthropology. Correct Answers Applied
anthropology refers to when anthropologists work outside of
academia to address current world problems
, Approximately how many years ago did modern Homo sapiens
appear in Africa? Correct Answers 150,000
archaeology Correct Answers analysis of the human past
through the excavation and study of artifacts
Art Correct Answers convey their subjects' stories to an
audience in meaningful ways
Audrey Richards Correct Answers nutritional and women's
issues of the Bemba people
balanced reciprocity Correct Answers paying for a round of
coworkers' drinks
Barbara Myerhoff Correct Answers Peyote Hunt (1974),
Number Our Days (1978)
Beginning in the 1400s, many European countries began
colonial activities to further their economic power. Identify the
correct definition of colonialism Correct Answers the use of
military, economic, and political power beyond a country's
borders to enhance its global power
Black Corona (1998) Correct Answers Chronicles an African
American community's organized resistance of racially
discriminating policies.
Bronislaw Malinowski Correct Answers Argonauts of the
Western Pacific (1922)
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