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Anthropology Exam #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group | Group distinguished by cultural similarities and differences, members share beliefs, values, etc., and a common language, religion, etc. |
| Ethnicity | Identification with, and feeling part of, an ethnic group, and exclusion from certain other groups because of this affiliation |
| Hypodescent | A rule that automatically places the children of a union or mating between members of different socioeconomic groups in the less privileged group |
| Social Stratification | The creation of separate social strata |
| Nationalities | Ethnic groups that once had autonomous political status |
| (Modern) Colonialism | The political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign power for an extended time |
| Assimilation | The process of change that a minority group may experience when it moves to a country where another culture dominates |
| Acculturation | The exchange of cultural features that results when groups come into continuous firsthand contact |
| Multiculturalism | A multicultural society socializes individuals not only into the dominant (national) culture, but also into an ethnic culture |
| Prejudice | Devaluing a group because of its assumed behavior, values, capabilities, or attributes |
| Post-colonial | Referring to interactions between European nations and the societies they colonized (mainly after 1800) |
| Capitalism | An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state |
| Industrial Revolution | The historical transformation of "traditional" into "modern" societies through industrialization of the economy |
| Neoliberalism | Revival of Adam Smith's classic economic liberalism, the idea that governments should not regulate private enterprise and that free market forces should rule |
| Disease | An etic or scientifically identified health threat caused by a bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, or other pathogen |
| Illness | An emic condition of poor health felt by individual |
| Cultural Resource Management (CRM) | The branch of applied archaeology aimed at preserving sites threatened by dams, highways, and other projects |
| Postmodernity | Condition of a world in flux, with people on-the-move, in which established groups, boundaries, identities, contrasts, and standards are reaching out and breaking down |
| Cultural Imperialism | The rapid spread or advance of one culture at the expense of others, or its imposition on other cultures, which it modifies, replaces, or destroys - usually because of differential economic or political influence |
| Ecological Anthropology | Study of cultural adaptations to environments |
| Visual Anthropology | The study and production of ethnographic photography, film, and new media |
| Linguistic Anthropology | Studies human languages, how language intertwines with culture and society |
| Public Anthropology | Engages in the theory and practice of intellectual and ethical concerns |
| Medical Anthropology | Draws upon social, cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology to better understand those factors which influence health and well being |
| Environmental Anthropology | The study of the relations between human beings and their environments |
| Archaeology | The study of human life by looking at artifacts, at the man-made objects that people who lived long ago have left behind |
| Business Antrhopology | Applying anthropological theories and practices to the needs of private sector organizations, especially industrial firms |
| Corporate Anthropology | Understanding the internal logic of another society, the helps outsiders make sense of behaviors that may seem bizarre or senseless |
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