ANTH 101 Final Review

Question 1

What does Jason DeLeon mean by "the desert is a useful ally to serve as a moral alibi" regarding US-Mexico immigration?

Accepted Answer

The US gov't uses the desert as a "natural" excuse causing migrant deaths

Question 2

In Elizabeth Dunn's analysis on post-socialist Poland, what are the 2 main kinds of employees in the industry?

Accepted Answer

Sales/Marketing vs. Shop floor workers

Question 3

Neoliberalism is the idea that the market is the main mechanism for economic growth

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

What are the two main things that militarization must produce to be effective?

Accepted Answer

Objects of war & Create consent

Question 5

Based on Benedict Anderson, which of the following is NOT a quality to a nation?

Accepted Answer

A nation has concrete borders

Question 6

The rise of agriculture lays the basis for specialized occupations b/c it's so productive & have surpluses

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The following were concepts that debunked Chagnon's analysis of the Yanomamo as violent people, except:

Accepted Answer

Chagnon fictionalized his observations of the Yanomamo

Question 8

This type of reciprocity is most common w/ close friends/family since the reciprocity can be delayed

Accepted Answer

Generalized reciprocity

Question 9

This term refers to when the suffering of migrant communities becomes naturalized

Accepted Answer

Symbolic violence

Question 10

In Cronk's article, the example of !Kung belitting someone's gift is a way to equalize social relationships

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

This is a situation in which the state comes to feel present at all levels of social relations

Accepted Answer

Vertical encompassment

Question 12

Unlike race, ethnicity is culturally constructed but NOT socially constructed.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

How is ethnicity different from race?

Accepted Answer

Race is based on physical appearance, ethnicity is based on culture

Question 14

This picture at the US-Mexico border is an example of a

Accepted Answer

Barrier

Question 15

What are the 3 components in the World Systems Theory?

Accepted Answer

Core, Periphery, and Semi-periphery

Question 16

Which of the following is not true about Fordism?

Accepted Answer

It is named after President Gerald Ford

Question 17

According to Max Weber, the State is a community with a monopoly on legitimized violence in its territory

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

In ranked socities, key prestige positions are based on wealth

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

The main items traded in the Kula Ring often do not have functional uses.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

According to Margaret Mead, to end wars we need to come up with resolution methods that people accept better than war.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Why does language matter in describing immigrants?

Accepted Answer

Because language has positive/negative connotations & can be harmful

Question 22

This term refers to structured patterns & relationships through which people obtain services & goods

Accepted Answer

Economy

Question 23

According to Mauss, what are the 3 obligations of gift exchange?

Accepted Answer

Obligation to give, receive, and reciprocate

Question 24

In post-war Bosnia, what factor(s) played a big role in reinforcing ethnic boundaries among the diverse groups?

Accepted Answer

The different languages spoken in the region, Western attempts to promote tolerance

Question 25

Two individuals fighting to pay for a meal at a restaurant immediately after eating is an example of

Accepted Answer

Balanced reciprocity

Question 26

Wishing someone "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" is an example of

Accepted Answer

Multiculturalism

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT an example of flexible accumulation for the US?

Accepted Answer

A dairy farm in Wisconsin, USA

Question 28

Nationalism comes before nations do, not the other way round

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

The following are characteristics of egalitarian societies except for:

Accepted Answer

Inequalities are based on wealth

Question 30

Forager communities were stratified communities

Accepted Answer

False

ANTH 101 Final Review

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ANTH 101 Final Review

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