Exam 3: Applied Anthropology

Applied anthropology is primarily supported by both private and public organizations.What roles would you anticipate these organizations playing in the process of addressing change? Why would they be interested in supporting an applied anthropology project?

Do you agree or disagree with Dr.Cathy Small's research assessment on college students? Why?

Problems emerge when central governments institute programs of planned change because:

Only pure anthropology is based on problem-oriented research.

The original plans for expanding the airport on the island of Truk:

Discuss the significance of applied anthropology in the history of the U.S.Give examples.

All of the following describe applied anthropology except that it:

Anthropologists can work in a variety of careers.

Alexander Ervin suggests that cultural anthropology is more like a continuum from very pure forms of research to the most applied aspects.Illustrate and provide an example that you choose for each of the five "areas" of cultural anthropology from the most pure and theoretical to the most applied.Your examples do not need to be projects that have occurred,but,rather,may be projects that would be interesting to do.

Cultural relativism tends to foster:

Applied and theoretical anthropology have:

Discuss the importance of the biogas initiative in China.What barriers did Li Jian find to the adoption of this energy substitute in rural China?

A specialized role in which an applied anthropologist interprets research findings so that policy makers,planners and administrators can make more culturally sensitive decisions is that of:

What two primary trends have contributed to the movement of applied anthropology out of the academic setting?

Anthropological research provides an important source for understanding culture change and adaptation.Today in the United States:

Anthropologists usually only need a Master's degree in order to work as a professional in their field.

In what specific ways could applied anthropologists be used to facilitate the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq and/or Afghanistan in the aftermath of the recent war?

Which statement about nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands is true?

Compare and contrast the local apprehensions and concerns regarding the airport expansion on Truk Island and the nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands.How are these alike and different?

What is participant observation?