In Conjunction with Cultural Anthropology - Touro Institute

who are politically and economically subordinate to a governing class of which they
are not a part and with whom they have little influence
u. a group of people whose occupation of an area precedes the state political system that
now controls that area, and who have little or no influence within that political system
v. dissociation of workers from ownership of things they produce, accompanied by
feelings of powerlessness and boredom
w. change in the direction of increasing complexity
x. lands unproductive for industrialized agriculture that are opened to settlement by
national governments that do not recognize the claims of the indigenous population
y. nation with a largely non-industrialized economy
True/False - Chapter 14: Cultural Evolution and the Contemporary World
True
False
1. The spread of tobacco around the world is an example of STIMULUS
DIFFUSION.
2. GENERAL EVOLUTION occurs when societies harness new sources of
energy for new uses.
3. The LAW OF EVOLUTIONARY POTENTIAL suggests that the societies
that have undergone the most specific evolutionary change are the most
prepared to undergo a general evolutionary change.
4. General evolutionary development is synonymous with progress in the
quality of life.
5. Nonstate societies of the world are becoming extinct.
6. Most underdeveloped countries suffer from severe shortages of land, capital,
or labor.
7. Industrialization has helped all segments of society equally.
8. Colonialism undermined the economic self-sufficiency of peasant societies.
9. Anthropologists feel that those who design projects for improving the lives
of peasant people should be familiar with their ways of life.
10. Hunter believes the problem in underdeveloped countries is basically a
matter of too little growth in population to achieve enough productive labor.
Short Essay Questions - Chapter 14: Cultural Evolution and the Contemporary World
1. When two cultures interact, what factor may cause one to be more likely than the other to
undergo acculturation?
2. Explain the Law of Cultural Dominance.
3. What effects did the introduction of steel axes have on Yir Yiront culture?