IB Anthropology 0506

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IB Anthropology 05-06

• Mid Term Questions
• Preparation

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Preparation as a Process
Gather all Sources Outlines The Dobe Mirror for
Humanity Cows, Pigs, Wars Witches Decide on
Questions Go through list and choose Four
(4) Research Questions Using Sources Identify
Define Major Concepts Find Evidence to Respond to
Question Outline Write Out Response Introduction
, Body, Conclusion Parenthetical References
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Questions
The life of an individual from birth to death and
beyond is made up of a series of ritualized role
and status changes. Illustrate this statement
with reference to one society. Exchange and
reciprocity are the foundation on which society
is built. Explain and illustrate this statement
in relation to two different societies. Provide
an anthropological definition of marriage and
discuss it in relation to residence, property,
and descent. Poverty and political unrest are
the principal legacies of colonialism. Evaluate
this statement from an anthropological
perspective.
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Tourism is a source of cultural misunderstanding
which reinforces ethnocentric assumptions and
prejudices. Illustrate or refute this statement
in relation to two societies you have
studied. Indigenous movements are the means by
which some groups reassert their cultural values
against a dominant culture. With reference to
one society illustrate and explain the formation
and consequences of the rise of indigenous
movements. The social and cultural system in
which we live determines who we define as kin.
Analyse and compare the moral obligations and
duties towards kin in two societies.
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Explain how the beliefs and practices surrounding
shamanism relate to ideas of health and
sickness. Discuss how anthropology has helped
you understand colonialism and post-colonialism.
Discuss some of the difficulties involved in
planning and running a development
project. There is no such thing as a free
gift. Discuss reciprocity in two societies in
the light of this statement.
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Discuss the link between a specific marriage form
(e.g. monogamy, cross-cousin marriage or arranged
marriage) and gender relations. A belief in
sorcery or shamanism is mostly found among the
powerless and marginalized. To what extent does
your ethnographic reading support this
statement?