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Society and Technology in Anthropology

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What is the metaphorical relationship between computer viruses and HIV AIDS?

Both are considered a part of machine culture

Both affect the body in the same way

Both are gendered as male

Both are perceived as promiscuous behavior (correct)

What does an embodied computer user experience?

Ability to escape biological bodies

A virtual body without physical limitations

Meat-like body with illness and mortality

Irrational barriers (correct)

In the context of 'Bodies and Machines: Embedded relationships', what does a cyborg body refer to?

A physical body with the ability to self-repair

A combination of human flesh and computer (correct)

A human with computer-generated emotions

A virtual representation of a person's consciousness

What is the gender of a computer according to the text?

It is genderless Signup and view all the answers

What does the virtual body not do?

Eat or die Signup and view all the answers

What are the major aspects considered when choosing, borrowing, or incorporating new technologies?

Social logic, cultural meaning, and symbolic values Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main purposes of studying material cultures in anthropology?

To understand the evolution of technology Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest is a key factor in the transition from the Stone Age to the Information Age?

Technological innovations and social organizations Signup and view all the answers

What role do politics, society, religion, and science play in technological innovation?

They are actively involved in technological innovation Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest that technology shapes emotional behaviors?

By impacting daily routines and habits Signup and view all the answers