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Cultural Anthro Exam
UW-Madison ANTHRO100 Exam 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Culture | The learned and shared knowledge that people use to generate behavior & interpret experience |
| Explicit culture | Cultural knowledge that people can talk about |
| Tacit culture | Cultural knowledge that people lack words for |
| Ethnography | The process of describing a particular culture from a native point of view |
| Microcultures | Systems of cultural knowledge characteristic of subgroups within larger societies |
| Detached observer | Works from the outside, creating a system of knowledge to account for their findings |
| Informant | Individual that teaches anthropologist about the culture |
| Naive realism | Belief that people everywhere see the world in the same way |
| What was the basis of the misunderstanding experienced by Lee when he had an ox for the Christmas feast held by the !Kung? | He didn't know about their social norms and thought telling everyone about the ox would benefit his reputation |
| How do the !Kung rejection of Lee’s gift shows the difference between their cultures and what each value? | !Kung culture values being humble and Lee's culture values hard work |
| What are the challenges of regulating the international trade of tuna | Tuna are highly migratory which means they travel across multiple national jurisdictions, making it difficult to enforce regulations and monitor fishing activities effectively |
| What are the benefits of regulating the international trade of tuna | It ensures long-term sustainability of the bluefin tuna population, preventing overfishing and maintaining healthy fish stocks. ` |
| What role do priestesses play in addressing the issues caused by faru rab? | They perform the treatment and lead the ritual for the dealing with the faru rab |
| What is the major challenge that the Sakha Tribe is facing? | Climate Change |
| What resource did the Guarani people harvest from the forest to sell? | Yerba mate |
| What is the concept of "symbolic violence" and how does it function in the context of migrant farm labor? | Non-physical assertion of power sometimes using racist stereotypes |
| How could naive realism be used to describe Lee’s encounter with the !Kong Bushmen? | He believes that generosity is well accepted in all cultures. |
| What is the difference between Mixtec and Triqui Mexican? | Both are indigenous Mexican languages where Mixtec is an umbrella term and Triqui is under the umbrella |
| Why did the Triqui people have to leave their hometowns? | They didn’t have any work so they weren’t making any income |
| What are the differences between symbolic violence and structural violence? | SYmbolic violence is upheld by social norms and structural violence is upheld by the structure of the institution |
| What was the name of the public healing ritual done in Senegal? | Ndepp |
| Which is an example of religious syncretism? | The combination of African traditional beliefs with Christianity in the Caribbean |
| Which type of political organization do people have ascribed status (something one inherits)? | Chieftainship |
| What type of political organization is based off achieved status? | Big Man |
| What role does the Tsukiji market play in the global sushi trade? | It sets global tuna prices and quality standards |