Cultural Anthropology
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Course Introduction
Cultural Anthropology explores the diverse ways in which people around the world understand, experience, and organize their lives. The course introduces students to key concepts such as culture, society, kinship, language, belief systems, and economic and political organization, examining how these elements shape personal identity and community. Through case studies and ethnographic research, students learn to appreciate cultural differences and similarities, critically analyze social norms and values, and understand the global processes influencing cultural change and continuity. The course aims to foster cross-cultural understanding and equip students with analytical tools to engage thoughtfully with a rapidly changing, interconnected world.
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Walk a Mile 1st Edition by Theresa Anzovino
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Chapter 1: Diversity and Identity
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Q1) Alyssa attended a group session where she was asked to tell members something about herself.She described herself to the group as someone who was "well-educated with a great sense of humour and a contagious laugh." What was Alyssa conveying aspects of?
A) her ascribed identity
B) her social identity
C) her hybrid identity
D) her personal identity
Answer: D
Q2) Your grandfather believes that all people of Asian descent are good at math.What is this an example of?
A) cultural relativism
B) marginalization
C) stereotyping
D) tokenism
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Forms of Oppression
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Q1) The house next door to the Hennigar family is up for sale.Mr.Hennigar tells his wife that he hopes the house is not sold to any French people because he does not like French people.What term best characterizes Mr.Hennigar's belief?
A) classism
B) prejudice
C) stereotyping
D) discrimination
Answer: B
Q2) When a convenience store near a school hangs a sign on their store window that reads "Only 3 students at a time in the store" in attempts to decrease theft,what type of discrimination is this?
A) sexism
B) ageism
C) racism
D) heterosexism
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Social Inequality
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Q1) Which demographic is experiencing poverty in increasing numbers because they are responsible for unpaid work such as child care and domestic labour,and a wage gap that exists in paid employment?
A) students
B) children
C) men
D) women
Answer: D
Q2) Marcus has worked in construction for the past 15 years.Like his father and grandfather,he works mostly on commercial roofing jobs as a skilled labourer.In Canada,in which social class would Marcus be considered to be in?
A) lower middle class
B) upper middle class
C) working class
D) upper class
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Race As a Social Construct
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Q1) Oriental,Coloured,and Negro are examples of terms that are not acceptable when referring to a person's race.What are preferred terms such as Asian and African-Canadian examples of?
A) shadeism
B) language-related discrimination
C) inclusive language
D) racial profiling
Q2) In the early 1800s,American physician and scientist Samuel Morton conducted a systematic analysis of hundreds of human skulls from all over the world to confirm his hypothesis that there is a relationship between race and the size of skulls.What was Morton trying to prove by using science?
A) that there is a hierarchy in brain capacity between different racial groups based on skull measurements
B) that Australian Aborigines had a larger brain capacity that Africans
C) that Africans had a larger brain capacity than Australian Aborigines
D) that English speakers had a larger brain capacity than French speakers
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Chapter 5: Aboriginal Peoples
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Q1) Each object on a totem pole represents an animal,a human,or a mythological creature.Which type of totem pole illustrates folklore or real-life experiences?
A) crest poles
B) history poles
C) legend poles
D) memorial poles
Q2) The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Delgamuukw v.British Columbia is significant because it is a precedent-setting victory for which of the following?
A) settling treaty and fishing rights for First Nations peoples
B) giving oral history weight as legal evidence in a court of law
C) settling comprehensive claims over land rights not dealt with by past treaties
D) settling specific claims related to the mismanagement of First Nations funds by the Crown
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Chapter 6: Religion
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Q1) What is one of the most commonly cited concerns about the Muslim community in Canada?
A) Muslim immigrants will bring with them the stereotypical misogynistic tendencies with which the community has been associated.
B) Muslim immigrants are taking away job opportunities from Canadian citizens.
C) Muslim immigrants are volatile and violent.
D) Muslim immigrants are not capable of living peacefully in Canadian society.
Q2) In response to a poll by CBC and Environics,80% of Canadian Muslims reported satisfaction with their lives.How does this compare with the general Canadian satisfaction level?
A) Muslims and Canadians report equal satisfaction with their lives.
B) Canadians as a whole are less satisfied-61% of the population reported satisfaction.
C) Canadians as a whole are more satisfied-85% of the population reported satisfaction.
D) Canadians as a whole are more satisfied-95% of the population reported satisfaction.
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Chapter 7: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) How is the term sex different from the term gender?
A) Gender is the biological components that make up who we are; sex is the cultural aspects of masculinity and femininity.
B) Sex is the biological components that make up who we are; gender is the cultural aspects of masculinity and femininity.
C) Gender is what we're born with; sex is the mental part of how we feel about ourselves.
D) Sex and gender are the same thing.
Q2) Kent is married to a woman and they have two children.Most of the time,he identifies with a traditionally male lifestyle; however,on Saturday nights,he participates in a drag show where he dresses in traditional female attire.Which category does Kent fall into?
A) transgender
B) transsexual
C) questioning
D) gay
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Chapter 8: Mind and Body
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Q1) Advertisers use "normal" people in their ads,people with disabilities are not portrayed in movies and on television,people focus on disability as being a tragedy to overcome,and people with psychiatric disabilities are pathologized as serial killers.What are these phenomena examples of?
A) abnormalities
B) ableism
C) accessibility
D) exploitation
Q2) Not-for-profit social agency XYZ protects the rights of persons with disabilities to full participation,equity,and non-discrimination.XYZ is currently working on a case in which a student with medically certified "invisible" disabilities has been denied appropriate accommodations because of a doubt that the disability really exists.The agency will represent the student in his complaint to the Ontario Human Rights Commission.The work of this agency is an example of which disabilities perspective?
A) socio-economic
B) social inclusion
C) legal rights
D) functional limitations
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Chapter 9: Generations and Technology
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Q1) Which generation is expected to be a driving force behind the use of information technology over the next ten years,especially in the health-care industry?
A) Baby Boomers
B) Generation X
C) Traditionalists
D) Generation Y
Q2) Members of one generation use technology for data analysis,for word-processing,and to make their lives easier,but they don't let technology define who they are.Which generation is this?
A) Generation X
B) Baby Boomers
C) Traditionalists
D) Generation Y
Q3) Which generation valued job employability over job security and didn't develop allegiances to the companies that they worked for?
A) Baby Boomers
B) Traditionalists
C) Generation X
D) Generation Y
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Chapter 10: Families
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an option for same-sex couples who want a child to parent?
A) using a surrogate
B) adopting child from China
C) adopting a Canadian child from a private agency
D) co-parenting with another couple or single person
Q2) In this chapter's In Their Shoes,the student shares differences in family life and values shaped by socioeconomic status,specifically which of the following?
A) her family of orientation's lower-middle class status versus her family of procreation's upper-middle class status
B) her family of orientation's upper class status versus her family of procreation's upper-middle class status
C) her family of orientation's upper-middle class status versus her family of procreation's lower-middle class status
D) her family of orientation's lower-middle class status versus her family of procreation's upper class status
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Chapter 11: Immigration
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Q1) Miguel is a citizen of Colombia and works there as a judge.When his life is threatened,he flees Colombia and moves temporarily to Ecuador.He applies at the Canadian Embassy in Ecuador as a person in need of protection.The Canadian government finds that Miguel meets the definition of a convention refugee and approves his application.What status is he granted?
A) protected person
B) government-assisted refugee
C) privately sponsored refugee
D) refugee claimant
Q2) During the Great Depression and World War II,what happened to the active recruitment of new immigrants to Canada?
A) It ended for all groups of people.
B) It ended for all groups except those from Britain and the United States.
C) It increased for all groups that were Canada's allies during the war.
D) It remained stable compared to the previous decade.
Q3) Almost half of the world's refugees in 2012 were in which group?
A) children under 18 years old
B) men aged 18 to 30
C) women aged 25 to 45
D) seniors over 65 years old
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Chapter 12: Multiculturalism
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Q1) Chapter 12's In Their Shoes feature relates the story of a student,born in Canada,who is tired of answering the question "Where are you from?" He is also routinely asked where he learned to speak such good English,how long he has been in Canada,if they have McDonald's restaurants where he came from,and where he learned to skate.What does the writer conclude from these experiences?
A) Second-generation Canadian children have very similar experiences and identity.
B) Canadian multiculturalism is not working, since people look at racial and ethnic diversity as something that comes from another country.
C) Children of parents who have immigrated to Canada have a great deal in common because of this experience.
D) Cultural pluralism and integration are two concepts that Canadians have embraced.
Q2) What formed the original basis of Canada's multiculturalism?
A) government attempts at a binational country
B) government attempts at a bilingual country
C) increasing in immigration
D) affirmative action and employment equity laws in the United States
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Chapter 13: Practising Diversity
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Q1) Effective social change can be implemented at the organizational or institutional level.What is one example of social change at the institutional level?
A) the inclusion of transgender washrooms
B) the addition of ramps that meet accessibility requirements
C) the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
D) a series of diversity training initiatives
Q2) A social organization becomes more complex by,for example,transitioning from the barter system to capitalism.At what stage of Talcott Parsons's equilibrium model does this occur?
A) value generation
B) adaptive upgrading
C) inclusion
D) differentiation
Q3) At which stage of his equilibrium model would Talcott Parsons place women gaining the right to vote?
A) value generation
B) adaptive upgrading
C) inclusion
D) differentiation
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