ISS 310 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Anthropology - Answer -to understand the human condition in all its diversity
Subfields of Anthropology - Answer -biological/physical, archaeology, linguistics,
cultural, applied
Subak - Answer -the irrigation system for fields in Bali
Green Revolution - Answer -the global movement of new agricultural technology,
especially new high-yield seeds, chemicals and modern irrigation systems
Rewilding - Answer -a practice of conservation where ecosystems are purposely
restored or created and species are reintroduced or restored; can be found in a park in
Flevoland, Netherlands
Anthropocene - Answer -a metaphoric term for out current era, meaning the "Epoch of
Humankind"; we control and change everything
Ethnocentrism - Answer -the belief that one's own culture is more true or right than
another culture
Cultural Relativism - Answer -understanding other cultures according to their own logic
Relativistic Fallacy - Answer -the belief that all practices and beliefs are equally
acceptable and we should not make moral judgements
Ethnocentric Fallacy - Answer -the belief that one's culture is superior and can be used
to judge other cultures
Political Ecology - Answer -looking at the intersection of people and the environment
and relations of power
Reconciliation Ecology - Answer -science of imagining, creating, and sustaining
habitats and biodiversity amidst humans
Fieldwork/Participant Observation - Answer -immersing yourself in the culture for 1-2
years, learning the language, doing interviews, etc.
Culture - Answer -societies shared learned knowledge and behavioral patterns
Ethnography - Answer -a description using notes, analysis and a write-up of one's
experiences and findings during fieldwork
Anthropology - Answer -to understand the human condition in all its diversity
Subfields of Anthropology - Answer -biological/physical, archaeology, linguistics,
cultural, applied
Subak - Answer -the irrigation system for fields in Bali
Green Revolution - Answer -the global movement of new agricultural technology,
especially new high-yield seeds, chemicals and modern irrigation systems
Rewilding - Answer -a practice of conservation where ecosystems are purposely
restored or created and species are reintroduced or restored; can be found in a park in
Flevoland, Netherlands
Anthropocene - Answer -a metaphoric term for out current era, meaning the "Epoch of
Humankind"; we control and change everything
Ethnocentrism - Answer -the belief that one's own culture is more true or right than
another culture
Cultural Relativism - Answer -understanding other cultures according to their own logic
Relativistic Fallacy - Answer -the belief that all practices and beliefs are equally
acceptable and we should not make moral judgements
Ethnocentric Fallacy - Answer -the belief that one's culture is superior and can be used
to judge other cultures
Political Ecology - Answer -looking at the intersection of people and the environment
and relations of power
Reconciliation Ecology - Answer -science of imagining, creating, and sustaining
habitats and biodiversity amidst humans
Fieldwork/Participant Observation - Answer -immersing yourself in the culture for 1-2
years, learning the language, doing interviews, etc.
Culture - Answer -societies shared learned knowledge and behavioral patterns
Ethnography - Answer -a description using notes, analysis and a write-up of one's
experiences and findings during fieldwork
