Anthropology 152
Quiz 1)What is Darwin's whole theory of natural selection ? What role does the individual organism ( body) play and what role does the type of animal , the species play in the theory ? When the theory is called "survival of the fittest", does it refer to survival of an individual organism or the survival of a type of animal, a species , or both ? 2) What is _The Essence of Anthropology's_ definitions of religion and spirituality ? According to that textbook what are the roles that religion and spirituality play in human societies ? 3) What is the textbook's take on witchcraft ? Where did witchcraft come from ? Are there examples of witchcraft today ? Is there an issue of male supremacy in the history of persecuting witches ? 4) On what issues concerning the nature of the world, human nature , the origin of human life and the origin of all life might Creationists, including followers of Genesis, and Evolutionists , including anthropologists, be said to agree ? 5)According to anthropology ,what were the main ,unique species aspects of the original human nature 400,000 years ago and earlier ? Was the original human nature likely to be selfish and greedy , or altruistic and sharing ? Why or why not in terms of the Darwinian theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest _species_; that is, survival of the fittest groups of individual organisms of the same _type_ ? Cite the textbook in your answer. 6) So far, what do you understand anthropology to be about ? Why does anthropology matter, if it does ? What is the anthropological concept of culture ? Why is culture so important in human society ? _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
