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What is the main focus of armchair theorists in cultural anthropology?
What is the main focus of armchair theorists in cultural anthropology?
- Engaging in participant observation
- Conducting long-term field studies
- Ethical issues in research
- Reliance on secondary literature and speculative reports (correct)
Why did the verandah/salvage theorists conduct long-term field studies of small-scale, non-Western cultures?
Why did the verandah/salvage theorists conduct long-term field studies of small-scale, non-Western cultures?
- To analyze qualitative and quantitative data
- To compare cultural anthropology with other disciplines
- To gather data on cultures thought to be in danger of disappearing (correct)
- To understand the emic and etic research approaches
What type of data is typically gathered by cultural anthropology?
What type of data is typically gathered by cultural anthropology?
- Special types of data revealing cultural aspects (correct)
- Biological data
- Historical data
- Economic data
How do qualitative and quantitative data differ in cultural anthropology?
How do qualitative and quantitative data differ in cultural anthropology?
How do key debates in cultural anthropology relate to fieldwork methods?
How do key debates in cultural anthropology relate to fieldwork methods?
What is participant-observation in anthropology?
What is participant-observation in anthropology?
Who is known as the 'father' of cultural relativism?
Who is known as the 'father' of cultural relativism?
What is the difference between a survey and a questionnaire?
What is the difference between a survey and a questionnaire?
What does ETIC analysis refer to in anthropology?
What does ETIC analysis refer to in anthropology?
According to the guidelines developed by the American Anthropology Association, what is the primary responsibility of an anthropologist during cultural research?
According to the guidelines developed by the American Anthropology Association, what is the primary responsibility of an anthropologist during cultural research?
