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Anthropology: Holistic Study of Human Nature

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What is the etymological origin of the word 'anthropology'?

From the Latin words 'anthropos' meaning 'man' and 'logos' meaning 'study of'

From the Greek words 'anthropos' meaning 'man' and 'logos' meaning 'study of' (correct)

From the French words 'homme' meaning 'man' and 'étude' meaning 'study'

From the Spanish words 'humanos' meaning 'human' and 'estudio' meaning 'study'

What does anthropology focus on according to the text?

Investigating how cultural and biological processes interact to shape human experience (correct)

Studying only cultural processes

Examining individual human experiences

Exploring only biological processes

How does anthropology transcend conventional boundaries?

By addressing questions to the distant past and the pressing present (correct)

By focusing solely on humanities

By avoiding scientific methodologies

By ignoring implications for the future

Which statement best describes the organization of anthropology as mentioned in the text?

Anthropology is a diffuse assemblage of ethnology, human biology, comparative linguistics, and prehistory Signup and view all the answers

According to Clifford Geertz, what has helped in keeping anthropology as an academic field intact?

Vested interests, sunk costs, and administrative habits of academia Signup and view all the answers

According to Clifford Geertz, what is the main function of culture?

To provide instructions for governing behavior Signup and view all the answers

How does Peacock describe the individual in the context of ethnic identity?

As a cultural individual embodying societal norms Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes egocentric from sociocentric views of the self?

Egocentric views focus on autonomy, while sociocentric views consider social context. Signup and view all the answers

What does Edward Tylor's definition of culture emphasize?

The shared understandings guiding behavior Signup and view all the answers

In anthropological terms, what does 'nature' refer to?

Genetic inheritance Signup and view all the answers