cultural anthropology test 1

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[email protected] Name: Answer each questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper/papers. 1. A photograph in the chapter shows the anthropologist undergoing tattooing. What is this photograph attempting to convey about ethnographic fieldwork and the work of cultural anthropologists? 2. Srinivas, an anthropologist from India, has discussed the ideal anthropological "journey" in terms of the anthropologist's being "thrice born." What does he mean by this, and why is the third birth perhaps the one of greatest insight? 3. What is Culture? 4. Briefly describe your own cultural background. 5. Some ethnographers try not to interfere with the culture of people with whom they are doing research. Others become more engaged in trying to change a situation. Identify one or more issues that might change an anthropologist's role from primarily being a participant- observer to an active 'advocate' stance?

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[email protected] !!Name: !Answer each questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper/papers. !1. A photograph in the chapter shows the anthropologist undergoing tattooing. What is this photograph attempting to convey about ethnographic fieldwork and the work of cultural anthropologists? !!!!!!!!!2. Srinivas, an anthropologist from India, has discussed the ideal anthropological "journey" in terms of the anthropologist's being "thrice born." What does he mean by this, and why is the third birth perhaps the one of greatest insight? !!!!!!3. What is Culture? !!!!!!!4. Briefly describe your own cultural background. !!!!!!5. Some ethnographers try not to interfere with the culture of people with whom they are doing research. Others become more engaged in trying to change a situation. Identify one or more issues that might change an anthropologist's role from primarily being a participant-observer to an active 'advocate' stance?