Explain what hypodescent, Explain what “hypodescent” is,

Explain what hypodescent

Reference no: EM13514524

Explain what “hypodescent” is, and how it has been applied to matters of race in the United States. Give an example of how this contrasts with the way human being have been classified into “natural” or “biological” groups in some other part of the world.

Reference no: EM13514524

Questions Cloud

Anatomical attributes of the earliest primates : Which of the following has NOT been offered as an explanation for the anatomical attributes of the earliest primates?

Primates share all of characteristics : Primates share all of the following characteristics except:

The massive teeth-heavy jaw muscles : The massive teeth, heavy jaw muscles, and sagittal crest of A. robustus and A. boisei indicate that they were:

Australopithecines with small and lightly built faces : Australopithecines with small and lightly built faces are known as

Explain what hypodescent : Explain what “hypodescent” is, and how it has been applied to matters of race in the United States. Give an example of how this contrasts with the way human being have been classified into “natural” or “biological” groups in some other part of the wo..

Citing biological evidence and cross-cultural evidence : Citing biological evidence and cross-cultural evidence (that is, comparing and contrasting the different cultural ideas found in different societies), make a convincing argument that racial categories are cultural inventions rather than scientificall..

Ethical violation for a cultural anthropologist : Is it always an ethical violation for a cultural anthropologist to try to change the society that he or she is studying? Explain your answer.

Methodological relativism : Why is it important for anthropologists to take a relativistic perspective for the purpose of conducting research? ( "methodological relativism") ? Would appreciate someone's insight on this and I would like some original answers,

Culturally modern homo sapiens : What behavioral changes do we see in the Upper Paleolithic that lead us to describe the people living then as “culturally modern Homo sapiens”? Be specific and provide at least two concrete examples.

User Account

All Pages