Cultural Anthropology: Emotions and Social Situations

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What is a distinct feature of pop culture?

  • It is constant and never revises itself
  • It is produced only by an elite class of artists
  • It is highly appealing due to its adaptability to new trends and tastes (correct)
  • It is tied to a particular folk or artistic tradition

What is the main purpose of weeping among the Andaman Islanders?

  • To express joy or sorrow
  • To showcase cultural traditions
  • To demonstrate emotional response to music
  • To renew ties of solidarity (correct)

What did Alfred Radcliffe-Brown's study reveal about emotional responses?

  • Emotional responses are only cultural-based
  • Emotional responses are entirely learned
  • Emotional responses are entirely spontaneous
  • Emotional responses are both spontaneous and learned (correct)

What is a characteristic of pop culture in relation to traditions?

<p>It often rejects, ignores, or adapts traditions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between pop culture and the elite class of artists?

<p>Pop culture is produced by anyone, not just an elite class of artists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a feature of pop culture in terms of its appeal?

<p>It is highly appealing due to its ability to reflect changing tastes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a work of art?

<p>It is something that people want to pass on to subsequent generations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main criticism of pop culture?

<p>It is a commodity culture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the pop art movement?

<p>It validated the experiences of common people living in a modern urban society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the works of pop artists?

<p>They used everyday life objects as props (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do music historians now classify certain works as art?

<p>Because they strike a resounding chord within people to this day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main distinction between pop art and other forms of art?

<p>Pop art emphasizes the role of everyday life in people's experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the phrase 'star-crossed lovers'?

<p>Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the traditional Christian view of love during the medieval period?

<p>Chaste and respectful (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme of the web-based soap opera Starcrossed?

<p>The effect of astrological matches on romantic relationships (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what century did the medieval troubadours begin composing and singing in Provençal?

<p>11th century (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common image in troubadour poetry and song?

<p>A kiss under the stars (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central idea of the star-crossed lovers theme?

<p>The power of fate in determining romantic relationships (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced UNIVAC as an early civilian computer in 1951?

<p>John Mauchly and Presper Eckert (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first digital communication network established by the American defense department in 1969?

<p>ARPANET (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was developed in 1965 to make computers more user-friendly?

<p>BASIC (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was launched in 1975, marking the beginning of personal computers?

<p>Altair (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was introduced in 1989, revolutionizing the way people access and share information?

<p>The World Wide Web (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first internet search engine, developed in 1990?

<p>Archie (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the image of the teenager morphed into in the 1950s?

<p>A rebel without a cause (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the hippies' alternative lifestyles and protests?

<p>To spearhead a political clamor for radical social change (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the rock concert on the youth?

<p>It spurred them on to social activism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of rock operas like Tommy by the Who?

<p>They were considered as serious works by traditional music critics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the figurehead of youth culture in the 1950s?

<p>Elvis Presley (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the change in the image of the teenager in the 1960s?

<p>From 'rebel without a cause' to 'rebel with a cause' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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