Cultural Anthro Ch. 1 Inquizitive Anthropology In A Global Age Physical anthropologists study humans from a biological perspective.*primatologists* *paleoanthropologists.* - Correct Answer *primatologists* -focus on both nonhuman living primates and nonhuman primate fossils -observe primates in their natural habitats *paleoanthropologists* -study DNA to determine human migratory paths in the past -reconstruct the human fossil record Fill in the blank - Correct Answer Although not recognized as an official name, many scholars and scientists call the era we currently live in the *Anthropocene* The current era is characterized by the effects of human activity on the planet, such as *climate change* Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence about the effects of globalization. - Correct Answer Although globalization has affected society in many positives ways, globalization has created and exacerbated many issues as well, including *climate change*which could lead to many environmental refugees in the future, and*water scarcity* due to pollution and corporate greed Types of linguistic anthropologist - Correct Answer *historical linguists* study how languages change over time and how languages travel across cultures *sociolinguists* study how socioeconomic contexts shape and affect language *descriptive linguists* analyze languages and their component parts Globalization affects even small communities around the world and sparks a number of different responses from local residents. - Correct Answer *describes local community response* -negotiating better terms of engagement -fighting detrimental change -embracing new opportunities 1 / 2
*does not describe community response* ignoring the effects of globalization Applied anthropology is an approach within the discipline that more and more anthropologists are taking *What is applied Anthropology?* - Correct Answer when anthropologists work outside of academia to address current world problems what is he direct effect of the increase of greenhouse gases and ending with the impact on people around the world. - Correct Answer increasing temperature -> melting glaciers->rising sea levels - >more environmental refugees
how do field works affect anthropologists - Correct Answer *affects*:
-makes the unfamiliar seem familiar -makes the unfamiliar seem familiar
*does not affect*:
-creates ethnology -reinforces preconceived ideas about culture what descriptions were a part of Anthropocene ?anthropocene- the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment. - Correct Answer *apart of anthropocene* -Humans are threatened by climate change and overpopulation.-Humans confront destructive changes that we ourselves have set in motion.*what isn't* -Humans invent the steam engine and railroads and use them for global interactions.-Humans develop writing Examples of local communities actively working to reshape encounters with globalization to their own benefit. - Correct Answer -activists in Plachimada drew attention to Coca-Cola's damage to local water sources
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