The Final Exam will consist of THREE essays that should be written in paragraph/essay form (not bullet points or lists). Each essay should be 5+ paragraphs long.
You MUST include citations from the textbook, articles, lecture notes, and videos (indicate from where you are getting your information).
Tips for earning maximum points:
Answer ALL questions and ALL of the parts of each question.
Include as many key terms from the textbook that are relevant to the topic.
Use the articles and videos in addition to the textbook to answer the questions.
Include in-text citations when discussing other people’s ideas or research.
Make sure you cite your sources both in-text and in a bibliography.
No bullet points or incomplete sentences.
No vague statements. Explain your ideas.
Do NOT plagiarize or copy from the internet.
Do NOT use Wikipedia or other unapproved websites as a source for your answers.
Essays are expected to be 5 or more paragraphs long.
Use lots of detail. You have a week to prepare and research the answers.
Pick THREE from these questions for the essays:
Potential Essay Questions
What is the difference between egalitarian and stratified society? What types of leadership and authority do we find in egalitarian societies? What types of leadership and authority do we find in stratified societies? Provide examples and case studies from the readings. What are some of the anthropological explanations for warfare? What different purposes does warfare serve in bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states?
What is the difference between race and ethnicity? How is race viewed differently in the U.S. and Brazil? What is the one-drop rule and why is it a flawed measure of race? What are two examples that show us that race is a social phenomenon, not a biological one
What is the difference between sex and gender? Do they always match up, why or why not? Discuss two examples from the readings of societies with “third” genders. What types of environmental, economic, and social conditions affect gender relations? Discuss one example from the readings of a society with gender inequality and one with gender equality.
Choose four functional explanations for religion and discuss their significance using examples from the text and readings. What is the importance of the three stages of rites of passage? What is an example of a rite of passage in American society? Explain the three stages using your example.
Why is Anthropology especially valuable in the medical field? Why is it important to consider cultural factors that contribute to illness rather than placing blame on individuals? What are ethno-etiologies? Define and provide an example of a biomedical, personalistic, naturalistic, and emotionalistic etiology. What are culture-bound syndromes? Discuss one example from American culture
Discuss the 5 scapes of globalization using a different example than the one discussed in the textbook. What are three costs and three benefits of globalization? Provide an example of each. What role do transnational corporations such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank play in the globalization of developing countries? In what ways is globalization a “double-edged” sword that brings both benefits and problems to these nations? Provide examples.
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