Challenge: Can you solve this puzzle even if you do not have the book by Kottak?
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| 3 | A member of the Seneca tribe who made important contributions to early anthropology, as well as serving as Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the United States | |
| 5 | The examination of the cultural diversity of the present and the recent past | |
| 8 | The son of an anthropologist who became the U.S. president | |
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| 1 | An account of a particular community, society or culture | |
| 2 | The investigation of relationships between social and linguistic variations. | |
| 4 | The use of anthropological viewpoints, theory, methods, and data to identify, assess, and solve social problems | |
| 6 | The holistic, bio-cultural, and comparative study of the human species that is done with a fundamental respect for human diversity | |
| 7 | Something which our textbook says is not possible to define biologically and which many scientists have abandoned as a useful way to classify human diversity | |
"Going over keywords always helps to instill them into the mind. Thanks for one more way to learn!" -- Joshua Sparks, Nazarene Bible College student
Cultural anthropology is an academic discipline that focuses on human societies and cultures. It seeks to understand how people around the world organize themselves, create meaning, and interact within their social and cultural environments. Cultural anthropologists examine kinship systems, belief systems, rituals, language, art, and economic practices. Through fieldwork, participant observation, and ethnographic research, they look for the underlying patterns and variations in human behavior and cultural practices. They also analyze power dynamics and social change. Cultural anthropology provides insights into the complications of human existence and helps us appreciate the richness and diversity of human cultures.
Phillip Kottak is a prominent anthropologist. He has authored several textbooks on cultural anthropology. Kottak's work has focused on cultural variation, globalization, and the connectivity between culture and social institutions. He is known for his accessible writing style, which makes complex anthropological concepts understandable to students and general readers alike.
Kottak has done research in various parts of the world, including Madagascar and Brazil. His work has helped determine how anthropology is taught and understood in academic settings.
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