MH Anthropology 5

Question 1

Applied anthropology is best distinguished from academic anthropology by its:

Accepted Answer

Focus on using anthropological knowledge to address real-world problems

Answer

Applied anthropology directs anthropological methods and theory toward practical interventions in areas such as public health, development, policy, and community advocacy.

Question 2

The concept of 'cultural hegemony,' introduced by Antonio Gramsci and adopted by anthropologists, describes:

Accepted Answer

The dominance of ruling-class ideas through cultural consent

Answer

Cultural hegemony refers to how dominant groups maintain power not just through coercion but by making their worldview appear natural and universal to subordinate groups.

Question 3

The 'demographic transition model' in anthropological demography describes the shift from:

Accepted Answer

High birth and death rates to low birth and death rates

Answer

The demographic transition model tracks how industrializing societies move from high mortality and fertility rates to low rates as living standards and healthcare improve.

Question 4

In the anthropology of religion, Victor Turner's concept of 'communitas' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A transient sense of equality and solidarity among ritual participants

Answer

Communitas describes the leveling of social distinctions and emergence of intense social bonding that Turner observed among liminal ritual participants.

Question 5

The concept of 'ethnocentrism' in anthropology refers to:

Accepted Answer

Judging other cultures by the standards of one's own culture

Answer

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to evaluate other cultures as inferior or superior based on the values and norms of one's own culture.

MH - Master of Humanities Practice Test

MH - Master of Humanities Practice Test

MH Anthropology 5