ANT 102 Final Exam NAU Lampe

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the active possession of a foreign territory and the maintenance of political domination over that territory

a foreign territory under the immediate political control of a nation-state

the accumulation of material resources or access to the means of producing these resources

Modernization Theory

a model of development that predicts that non-industrial societies will movie in the social and technological direction of industrialized nations

Structural Adjustment

a development policy promoted by western nations, particularly the US, that requires poor nations to pursue free-market reforms in order to get new loans from the International Monetary Fun and World Bank

political and economic policies that promote free trade, individual initiative, and minimal government regulation of the economy, and to oppose state control or subsidy to industries and all but minimal aid to impoverished individuals

basic human needs approach

projects aimed at providing access to clean water. education, and health care for the poorest of the world's people

an international agency that provides technical assistance and loans to promote international trade and economic development, especially to poor nations

multinational corporations

a corporation that owns business enterprises or plants in more than one nation

people forcibly displaced their homes either by conflict or by persecution

explains differences among people and reveals the reality - and unreality - of race. The story of race is complex and may challenge how we think about race and human variation, about the differences and similarities among people.

a pejorative term for a factory with working conditions that may include low wages, long hours, inadequate ventilation, and physical, mental, or sexual abuse

the integration of resources, labor, and capital into a global network

monoculture plantation

an agricultural plantation specializing in the large-scale production of a single crop to be sold on the market

examination of societies using concepts, categories, and distinctions that are meaningful to members of those societies, i.e. an insider's perspective

examination of societies using concepts, categories, and rules derived from science; i.e. an outsider's perspective

movement from one area to another

the movement of a soul into another body after death, related to reincarnation.

public anthropology

demonstrates the ability of anthropology and anthropologists to effectively address problems beyond the discipline - illuminating larger social issues of our times as well as encouraging broad, public conversations about them

forensic anthropology

the examination of human skeletal remains for law enforcement agencies to determine the identity of unidentified bones

medical anthropology

a subfield of anthropology that draws upon social, cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology to better understand those factors which influence health and well being

a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift

the learned behaviors and symbols that allow people to live in groups; the primary means by why humans adapt to their environment; the ways of life characteristic of a particular human society

the spread of cultural elements from one society to another

a cultural construction that makes biological and physical differences into socially meaningful categories

political organization

the patterned ways in which power is legitimately used in a society to regulate behavior, maintain social order, make collective decisions, and deal with social disorder

the process of learning to be a member of a particular society

applied anthropology

the practical application of anthropological method and theory to the needs of society

a culturally constructed category based on perceived physical differences

gender stratification

the ways in which gendered activities and attributes are differentially valued and related to the distribution of resources, prestige, and power in a society

world music incorporates different musical styles from cultures throughout the world

a musical form originating in the folk music of Punjab in northern India and easter Pakistan that is mixing with British pop music and reggae to become a popular form of world music

the popular animation form in Japan, usually referring to animation of manga, or comic book graphic art

the representation of Asia, especially the Middle East, in a stereotyped way that is regarded as embodying a colonialist attitude

the action of taking one's culture for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission

the contemporary visual arts and cultural performances of non-western peoples

a change in the biological structure or lifeways or an individual or population by which it becomes better fitted to survive and reproduce in its environment

subsistence strategies

the pattern of behavior used by a society to obtain food in a particular environment

a category of people who all have about the same opportunity to obtain economic resources, power, or prestige and who are ranked relative to other categories

judging other cultures from the perspective of one's own culture. The notion that one's own culture is more beautiful, rational, and nearer to perfection and any other

perceived differences in culture, national origin, and historical experience by which groups of people are distinguished from others in the same social environment

achieved status

a social position that a person chooses or achieves on his or her own

ascribed status

a social position into which a person is born

the major research tool or cultural anthropology, including both fieldwork among people in a society and the written results of such fieldwork

a non-government organization, is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national or international level.

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