Quiz 11/14

Question 1

Which theory listed above maintains that each society must be understood as being a product of its own history?

Answer 1

historical particularism

Question 2

Which perspective above see societies as progressing through similar stages from simple to complex (like savagery to barbarism to civilization) over long periods of time?

Answer 2

19th century evolutionism

Question 3

Which theory says that most culture change occurs not from society evolving or progressing but from societies borrowing cultural ideas and traits from other societies?

Answer 3

diffusionism

Question 4

Which theory states that human culture evolves as our ability to capture energy increases?

Answer 4

20th century evolutionism

Question 5

Which theory above questions the idea that any anthropologist can actually be truly scientifically detached, objective observer of other cultures?

Answer 5

postmodernism

Question 6

Which theory above does Leslie White adhere to?

Answer 6

20th century evolutionism

Question 7

Which one famous anthropological theorist listed below was both the first to use participant observation and the first to study ‘four-field’ anthropology : Leslie White, Franz Boas, Julian Steward or Marvin Harris?

Answer 7

Franz Boas

Question 8

Which perspective on studying culture focuses on the insiders’ views of their own society (p. 299) (i.e. is it the emic perspective, conflict perspective, or etic perspective)?

Answer 8

emic perspective

Question 9

What are the main 7 cultural variables (i.e parts of society) that cultural anthropologists look at when they examine an entire culture?

Answer 9

subsistence and environment, demography, technology, economy, social structure, politics, religion