30 Questions
What was the initial purpose of anthropology as a subject during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
To identify the weaknesses and failings of other cultures for exploitation
When did anthropology begin to ask the question 'What does it mean to be human'?
Late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries
According to anthropology, how is the self defined?
As a socially defined phenomenon, created by both the impression of the group upon the individual and the expression of the individual upon the group
What unique relationship do humans have with other members of their species according to anthropology?
Communicative and social relationship that exceeds that of every other animal on the planet
What does anthropology express about the issue of selfhood?
The anthropological approach starts and finishes with the group, defining the self as a socially defined phenomenon
According to Marcel Mauss, what seems paradoxical regarding remaining the same person and adapting to one's context?
Remaining the same person while adapting to one's context is paradoxical
According to Marcel Mauss, what does 'moi' refer to?
A person’s sense of who they are and their basic identity
What is the relationship between language and culture?
Language reflects the customs and behavior of a society
What did Clifford Geertz emphasize in his work 'The Interpretation of Cultures'?
Analyzing human nature by noting differences between cultures
According to Marcel Mauss, what does 'personne' consist of?
The social concepts of what it means to be who they are
What is the 'Total Social Phenomenon' proposed by Mauss intended to address?
The cooperation of every sector in a community for well-balanced living
What is Geertz's definition of culture in 'The Interpretation of Cultures'?
A system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic forms
Why is it important to reference the culture where a language belongs when learning or teaching a language?
Because language is very much ingrained in the culture
'Personne' has much to do with what according to Marcel Mauss?
'Personne' refers to social concepts of what it means to be who they are
Anthropology emerged as a subject from the imperial ambitions of European states during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
True
Anthropology initially aimed to identify the strengths and achievements of other cultures to learn from them.
False
Anthropology only started asking the big question 'What does it mean to be human' in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.
True
The anthropological approach to selfhood starts and finishes with the individual.
False
The capacity for group living and group institutions in humans exceeds that of every other animal on the planet, according to anthropology.
True
Anthropology has no significant voice in the discussion of selfhood.
False
Marcel Mauss proposed the concept of 'moi' to refer to a person's basic identity.
True
According to Marcel Mauss, 'personne' consists of the social concepts of what it means to be who one is.
True
Learning a new language only involves learning its alphabet and grammar, not the specific society's customs and behavior.
False
According to Marcel Mauss, language and culture are intertwined and cannot be understood separately.
True
Clifford Geertz emphasized in his work that it is more effective to analyze human nature by noting the differences between cultures that arise over time and space.
True
The 'Total Social Phenomenon' proposed by Marcel Mauss suggests that every sector in a community should cooperate for a well-balanced living.
True
Culture, according to Clifford Geertz, helps define human nature by revealing the link between what humans are capable of and how they actually behave.
True
Language has nothing to do with culture and does not affect the crafting of the self according to the text.
False
Marcel Mauss studied primarily Western societies and their approach towards selfhood.
False
Clifford Geertz defined culture as 'a system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic forms by means of which men communicate, perpetuate, and develop their knowledge about and attitudes towards life.'
True
Explore the emergence of anthropology as a subject in relation to the imperial ambitions of European states and its evolution from an effort to identify weaknesses in other cultures to a discipline with broader perspectives. This quiz delves into the early links of anthropology with national and religious organizations.
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