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What is the main goal of anthropology?
What is the main goal of anthropology?
- To emphasize the unique traits of different cultures
- To criticize cultures from an outsider perspective
- To discover commonalities among all humanity (correct)
- To study only prehistoric human origins
Why does anthropology challenge individuals to evaluate their own culture?
Why does anthropology challenge individuals to evaluate their own culture?
- To make necessary changes for cultural betterment (correct)
- To criticize other cultures
- To make one's culture more unique
- To emphasize commonalities with other cultures
Which field of anthropology focuses on the study of living people and their cultures?
Which field of anthropology focuses on the study of living people and their cultures?
- Prehistoric Anthropology
- Historical Anthropology
- Biological Anthropology
- Cultural Anthropology (correct)
What does anthropology try to understand by studying commonalities in humanity?
What does anthropology try to understand by studying commonalities in humanity?
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Why is it important for anthropologists to make 'the strange familiar and the familiar strange'?
Why is it important for anthropologists to make 'the strange familiar and the familiar strange'?
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How does anthropology contribute to addressing human challenges?
How does anthropology contribute to addressing human challenges?
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What does cultural anthropology mainly study?
What does cultural anthropology mainly study?
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What is the main focus of linguistic anthropology?
What is the main focus of linguistic anthropology?
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What is the primary goal of archaeology?
What is the primary goal of archaeology?
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Biological anthropology mainly focuses on the study of:
Biological anthropology mainly focuses on the study of:
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Who is regarded as the 'Father of Sociology'?
Who is regarded as the 'Father of Sociology'?
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What is the Latin meaning of the word 'socius' as discussed in sociology?
What is the Latin meaning of the word 'socius' as discussed in sociology?
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