Why Is the Concept of Culture Important?

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. The process of learning to live together as a group is called _______.

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. The process of learning how to come to terms with the ways of thinking and feeling that is culturally appropriate is called _______.

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. Which of the following is not part of culture?

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. The anthropological view that there are no sharp boundaries that separate mind and body from environment, or individual from society, is called _______.

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. The co-evolutionary perspective on human development assumes _______.

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. The act of settling a region and establishing control over the original inhabitants and appropriating their lands and resources for one's own use is called _______:

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. Understanding another culture's practice in terms of its own values, even if those conflict with one's own values, is called _______.

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. Which of the following are impacts of globalization on culture?

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. Why is the anthropological perspective on the human condition difficult to maintain?

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. The ability of human actors to impact cultural phenomena is referred to as _______.

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. It is not important for culture to be adaptive.

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. Human culture emerged all at once.

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. Holism is a critical component of anthropological thinking.

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. Ethnocentrism can be countered by a commitment to cultural relativism.

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. Cultural beliefs and practices that we inherit or borrow always make things easier for us.

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. Anthropologists all agree that the term "cultures" best capture the ways of life of all humans.

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. When cultures come in contact there can often be periods of friction, which can be seen as a sign of hope.

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. Distinct cultural practice protections should not supersede individual rights.

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. Co-evolution means that human cultural practices now have precedence over physical environmental ones.

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. Authentic cultures should never change.

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