MH Anthropology 4

Question 1

In Lévi-Strauss's structuralist approach, myths from different cultures are analyzed to reveal:

Accepted Answer

Universal underlying binary oppositions in human thought

Answer

Lévi-Strauss argued that myths worldwide share deep structural patterns based on binary oppositions (e.g., nature/culture, raw/cooked) reflecting universal human cognition.

Question 2

The 'out of Africa' hypothesis in paleoanthropology holds that:

Accepted Answer

Modern Homo sapiens originated in Africa and spread globally

Answer

The out of Africa model, supported by genetic and fossil evidence, posits that anatomically modern humans evolved in Africa ~200,000 years ago and subsequently dispersed worldwide.

Question 3

Medical anthropology examines health and illness primarily by focusing on:

Accepted Answer

The cultural, social, and political dimensions of health and healing

Answer

Medical anthropology investigates how cultural beliefs, social structures, and power relations shape experiences of illness, healing practices, and health systems.

Question 4

The concept of 'intersectionality,' relevant to feminist anthropology, was originally coined by:

Accepted Answer

Kimberlé Crenshaw

Answer

Legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw coined 'intersectionality' in 1989 to describe how overlapping identities (race, gender, class) create compounding systems of discrimination.

Question 5

An 'emic' perspective in anthropological research prioritizes:

Accepted Answer

The insider's own categories and meanings within a culture

Answer

An emic approach seeks to understand culture through the concepts, distinctions, and meanings that insiders themselves use, in contrast to externally imposed 'etic' categories.

MH - Master of Humanities Practice Test

MH - Master of Humanities Practice Test

MH Anthropology 4