Exam 17: Applying Anthropology

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A reason that the Madagascar project to increase rice production was successful is that

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The use of anthropological findings, concepts, and methods to accomplish a desired end is

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Illness is defined as a(n)

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The statement, __________, is not true.

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Non-Western medicine does not maintain a sharp distinction between biological and psychological illnesses.

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Development projects that assume all "less-developed countries" are alike

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Applied anthropology's systemic perspective recognizes that

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The example of postcolonial development in Madagascar demonstrates that descent group organization can be a major obstacle to economic development.

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Define overinnovation, and explain why it can undermine development projects.

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Development anthropology refers to the branch of anthropology that uses data collected in local settings to formulate theories about the development of culture through time.

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An illness is a scientifically identified health threat caused by a bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, or other pathogen.

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Cultural resource management is an example of applied

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Health care systems refer to the nationalized health care services that only exist in core industrial nations.

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The postwar baby boom of the late 1940s and 1950s

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The spread of malaria is linked to population growth and deforestation.

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Describe some of the effects of increased urbanization.Detail where these effects are most pronounced, and suggest the contributions applied anthropologists can make to urban planning.

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The statement, __________, is not true.

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Indicate your career plans, and describe how you might apply the knowledge you learned in an introductory anthropology course in your future vocation.If you have not yet chosen a career, pick one of the following: economist, engineer, diplomat, architect, or elementary schoolteacher for this response.List why it is important to understand the culture and social organization of the people who are affected by this work.

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Cultural resource management (CRM) refers to the efforts of peripheral nations to develop tourism focused on their cultural heritage, past and present.

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Most anthropologists are employed in

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