Question 1

According to Sutherland in "The Case oan American Gypsy," the largesgroup to which Gypsies belong is called the vitsa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In "The Case oan American Gypsy," Sutherland reports thafor Gypsies, going to jail

Accepted Answer

A) often provides needed time to recover from alcoholism. 
B) helps them learn English and skills that facilitate getting real jobs in American society. 
C) is welcomed because they finally get enough to eat there. 
D) is an especially cruel punishment because it separates them from their kin. 
A) often provides needed time to recover from alcoholism. 
B) helps them learn English and skills that facilitate getting real jobs in American society. 
C) is welcomed because they finally get enough to eat there. 
D) is an especially cruel punishment because it separates them from their kin. D

Question 3

According to anthropologists, all human disputes are dealwith by legal systems, nojusones thago to a formal court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A leader is a person who obtains power through authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

in "The Case oan American Gypsy," Sutherland notes thathe lawyer defending a young Gypsy man ousing a relative's Social Security number argued in courthat

Accepted Answer

A) the Gypsy had not intended to commit a crime when he used the number. 
B) the Gypsy used the number because of a fear of pollution (marime) from non-Gypsies. 
C) Gypsies did not traditionally use Social Security, so Social Security numbers had no importance to them. 
D) many Gypsies are undocumented due to the broken immigration system. 
A) the Gypsy had not intended to commit a crime when he used the number. 
B) the Gypsy used the number because of a fear of pollution (marime) from non-Gypsies. 
C) Gypsies did not traditionally use Social Security, so Social Security numbers had no importance to them. 
D) many Gypsies are undocumented due to the broken immigration system.

Question 6

According to Sutherland in "The Case oan American Gypsy," a young Gypsy man was indicted by the governmenfor

Accepted Answer

A) hiding his identity from authorities. 
B) stealing cars. 
C) using a relative's Social Security number. 
D) lying to authorities about his real American name. 
A) hiding his identity from authorities. 
B) stealing cars. 
C) using a relative's Social Security number. 
D) lying to authorities about his real American name.

Question 7

According to Nordstrom in "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," the efforts othe amputee women to group together, form banking systems, and move from local subsistence to international profitmaking

Accepted Answer

A) were a haphazard reaction to their circumstances. 
B) were part of a carefully crafted plan of development. 
C) brought significantly less money into the country than unauthorized diamond mining. 
D) were not central to the economy of the country. 
A) were a haphazard reaction to their circumstances. 
B) were part of a carefully crafted plan of development. 
C) brought significantly less money into the country than unauthorized diamond mining. 
D) were not central to the economy of the country.

Question 8

According to Spradley and McCurdy in "Law and Order," there is no substantive law thaprohibits a man from beating his wife in the Zapotec village oRalu'a.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When people feel thaa policy is wrong, buaccepibecause they value the governmentha makes the policy, they are giving a kind osupporcalled

Accepted Answer

A) legitimacy. 
B) coercion. 
C) authority. 
D) leadership. 
A) legitimacy. 
B) coercion. 
C) authority. 
D) leadership.

Question 10

Among some Indian cultures, a(n) __________ is described as a supernaturally controlled, painful, or physically dangerous testhais used to settle a dispute.

Accepted Answer

A) moot 
B) go-between 
C) self-redress 
D) ordeal 
A) moot 
B) go-between 
C) self-redress 
D) ordeal

Question 11

In "Law and Order," Spradley and McCurdy argue thathe legal statutes thadefine righand wrong are

Accepted Answer

A) legal rules. 
B) substantive law. 
C) procedural law. 
D) legal levels. 
A) legal rules. 
B) substantive law. 
C) procedural law. 
D) legal levels.

Question 12

In "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," Nordstrom notes thathe
women in Muleque continued to clear farmland, plancrops, build shelters, and create
barter systems even after being disfigured or disabled by land mines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The process omaking and carrying oupublic policy according to cultural categories and rules is called the political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Nordstrom in "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," when a woman receives the entire banking poin her informal banking group, she often will use the money to

Accepted Answer

A) purchase a boutique and set up a formal business. 
B) build a decent home to live in. 
C) buy a car and hire a driver. 
D) invest in a small piece of farmland to grow and harvest crops to sell. 
A) purchase a boutique and set up a formal business. 
B) build a decent home to live in. 
C) buy a car and hire a driver. 
D) invest in a small piece of farmland to grow and harvest crops to sell.

Question 15

The primary means ogaining conformity and order from individual members oa society is through enculturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," Carolyn Nordstrom argues
thaan informal economy-one thais notaxed or monitored by the government-is
considered an extralegal network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A feud is a good example oa kind osupporcalled coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The process omaking and carrying oupublic policy through the use oculturally defined categories and rules is called

Accepted Answer

A) the political system. 
B) legitimacy. 
C) coercion. 
D) authority. 
A) the political system. 
B) legitimacy. 
C) coercion. 
D) authority.

Question 19

According to Spradley and McCurdy in "Law and Order," substantive law is codified in writing in literate societies.In non-literate societies, people define whaa crime is by using procedural law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The cultural knowledge thapeople use to settle disputes by means oagents who have recognized authority is called

Accepted Answer

A) law. 
B) politics. 
C) a court. 
D) self?redress. 
A) law. 
B) politics. 
C) a court. 
D) self?redress.

According to Sutherland in "The Case oan American Gypsy," the largesgroup to which Gypsies belong is called the vitsa.

In "The Case oan American Gypsy," Sutherland reports thafor Gypsies, going to jail

According to anthropologists, all human disputes are dealwith by legal systems, nojusones thago to a formal court.

A leader is a person who obtains power through authority.

in "The Case oan American Gypsy," Sutherland notes thathe lawyer defending a young Gypsy man ousing a relative's Social Security number argued in courthat

According to Sutherland in "The Case oan American Gypsy," a young Gypsy man was indicted by the governmenfor

According to Nordstrom in "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," the efforts othe amputee women to group together, form banking systems, and move from local subsistence to international profitmaking

According to Spradley and McCurdy in "Law and Order," there is no substantive law thaprohibits a man from beating his wife in the Zapotec village oRalu'a.

When people feel thaa policy is wrong, buaccepibecause they value the governmentha makes the policy, they are giving a kind osupporcalled

Among some Indian cultures, a(n) __________ is described as a supernaturally controlled, painful, or physically dangerous testhais used to settle a dispute.

In "Law and Order," Spradley and McCurdy argue thathe legal statutes thadefine righand wrong are

In "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," Nordstrom notes thathe women in Muleque continued to clear farmland, plancrops, build shelters, and create barter systems even after being disfigured or disabled by land mines.

The process omaking and carrying oupublic policy according to cultural categories and rules is called the political system.

According to Nordstrom in "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," when a woman receives the entire banking poin her informal banking group, she often will use the money to

The primary means ogaining conformity and order from individual members oa society is through enculturation.

In "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," Carolyn Nordstrom argues thaan informal economy-one thais notaxed or monitored by the government-is considered an extralegal network.

A feud is a good example oa kind osupporcalled coercion.

The process omaking and carrying oupublic policy through the use oculturally defined categories and rules is called

According to Spradley and McCurdy in "Law and Order," substantive law is codified in writing in literate societies.In non-literate societies, people define whaa crime is by using procedural law.

The cultural knowledge thapeople use to settle disputes by means oagents who have recognized authority is called

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Exam 7: Law and Politics

According to Sutherland in "The Case oan American Gypsy," the largesgroup to which Gypsies belong is called the vitsa.

In "The Case oan American Gypsy," Sutherland reports thafor Gypsies, going to jail

According to anthropologists, all human disputes are dealwith by legal systems, nojusones thago to a formal court.

A leader is a person who obtains power through authority.

in "The Case oan American Gypsy," Sutherland notes thathe lawyer defending a young Gypsy man ousing a relative's Social Security number argued in courthat

According to Sutherland in "The Case oan American Gypsy," a young Gypsy man was indicted by the governmenfor

According to Nordstrom in "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," the efforts othe amputee women to group together, form banking systems, and move from local subsistence to international profitmaking

According to Spradley and McCurdy in "Law and Order," there is no substantive law thaprohibits a man from beating his wife in the Zapotec village oRalu'a.

When people feel thaa policy is wrong, buaccepibecause they value the governmentha makes the policy, they are giving a kind osupporcalled

Among some Indian cultures, a(n) __________ is described as a supernaturally controlled, painful, or physically dangerous testhais used to settle a dispute.

In "Law and Order," Spradley and McCurdy argue thathe legal statutes thadefine righand wrong are

In "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," Nordstrom notes thathe women in Muleque continued to clear farmland, plancrops, build shelters, and create barter systems even after being disfigured or disabled by land mines.

The process omaking and carrying oupublic policy according to cultural categories and rules is called the political system.

According to Nordstrom in "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," when a woman receives the entire banking poin her informal banking group, she often will use the money to

The primary means ogaining conformity and order from individual members oa society is through enculturation.

In "Illegal Economies and the Untold Story oAmputees," Carolyn Nordstrom argues thaan informal economy-one thais notaxed or monitored by the government-is considered an extralegal network.

A feud is a good example oa kind osupporcalled coercion.

The process omaking and carrying oupublic policy through the use oculturally defined categories and rules is called

According to Spradley and McCurdy in "Law and Order," substantive law is codified in writing in literate societies.In non-literate societies, people define whaa crime is by using procedural law.

The cultural knowledge thapeople use to settle disputes by means oagents who have recognized authority is called

Culture and Ethnography

Language and Communication

Ecology and Subsistence

Economic Systems

Kinship and Family

Roles and Inequality

Religion, Magic, and Worldview

Globalization

Using and Doing Anthropology

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