Question 1

What is the central focus of research by visual anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)   the production, circulation, and consumption of visual images
B)   understanding how social relationships are mediated by art
C)   ways that Internet images reflect social hierarchies
D)   examining the relationships between popular, tourist, and high art

Question 2

What unique evidence of artistic endeavor did archaeologists discover in South Africa's Blombos Cave?

Accepted Answer

A)   paintbrushes
B)   carved bison bones
C)   cave paintings of giraffes
D)   red and yellow ochre

Question 3

Immanuel Kant and Georg Hegel argued that humans' determination of beauty is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)   culture.
B)   nature.
C)   popularity.
D)   their age and sex.

Question 4

The author states that immigrants he had never met recognized him on the streets of New York. Why was this possible?

Accepted Answer

A)   The author had shared copies of his work with members of New York's Chinatown.
B)   He was filmed in a festival video in China that was later viewed by immigrants in New York.
C)   Photographs of the author were visible on book covers found in many local bookstores used by immigrants.
D)   The author violated copyright laws and was featured on police bulletins.

Question 5

Why did Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins apply the photographic gaze to National Geographic magazines?

Accepted Answer

A)   On average, more than 100 million people worldwide read it monthly.
B)   It was the only source of information available about cultures of the world prior to cable television becoming widely available.
C)   They were paid more than $25,000 by the publishers to help increase subscription rates.
D)   They wanted to explore the power of visual images to shape cultural perspectives and behavior.

Question 6

What would ethnomusicologists be most likely to study?

Accepted Answer

A)   portraits in National Geographic
B)   communication through social media
C)   the use of playground rhymes by U.S. rap artists
D)   the marketing of oceanic arts

Question 7

The concept of "media worlds" implies that the global flow of images and media leads to more widespread communication and linkages across geographic and cultural boundaries, but can also lead to what?

Accepted Answer

A)   political and economic tensions within textured local realities
B)   increased reliance on technology around the world
C)   tensions between social media users and nonusers
D)   a narrowing of the global mediascape

Question 8

According to the author, what is a critical form of media that allows Chinese immigrants and those at home to remain in contact with each other?

Accepted Answer

A)   letters
B)   cell phones
C)   festival videos
D)   newspapers and magazines

Question 9

Cooking and building, fashion and oratory, decorating and dressing, and sewing and play all represent ________ through which artists and audiences communicate.

Accepted Answer

A)   sculpture
B)   media
C)   games
D)   programs

Question 10

Evaluate this statement: "As people become frustrated with the lack of intimacy provided by electronic technologies, this form of communication will become less important in coming decades." Is it true or false? Use examples from the text to support your conclusion.

Accepted Answer

Students should recognize that this stat...

Question 11

Why is Morrinho important to anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)   It exposes the intersections of class, poverty, power, and kinship through a miniature city.
B)   It reveals the fascination Brazilians have for models.
C)   It displays the ways that foreign powers have infiltrated Brazil's art world.
D)   It acts as a channel for the local population to expose corruption.

Question 12

As discussed in this text, globalization has meant greater economic overlap and communications between different nations. Anthropological studies of art traced the production and sale of art created in once-remote locations to galleries and shops on the other side of the world. When did so-called ethnic art become more popular? Using two specific examples discussed for Africa, explain how art produced in one part of the world is distributed and consumed in the United States or Europe. Identify the two primary types of buyers and discuss three categories of individuals most directly involved in selling the works of art abroad.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss how ethnic art b...

Question 13

What is meant by the term photographic gaze?

Accepted Answer

A)   the view in the lens of the photographer
B)   the personal perspective of the photographer
C)   the relationship between the photographer and the distribution channel of his or her work
D)   the view of the subject being photographed

Question 14

Anthropologists Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins's study of the National Geographic is an example of the application of what kind of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)   literature review
B)   physical anthropology
C)   ethnography
D)   visual anthropology

Question 15

Art in Western traditions is often associated with notions of what kind of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   popular
B)   tourist
C)   high
D)   authentic

Question 16

Discuss the relationship of art and the attack on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. How did the institutions-galleries, museums, and others-come to a decision about why art might be useful as a means of bridging the cultural "gap" left by the attack? What was the result of their effort? What could have been done differently and why?

Accepted Answer

Students should explain the context full...

Question 17

Following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, many institutions felt that art might offer a way to foster understanding between different cultures. What was the surprising discovery made by anthropologist Jessica Winegar about such efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Incidents of violence against Muslims increased.
B)   Muslim artists were welcomed into the world of high art.
C)   They reinforced stereotypes and existing dichotomies.
D)   Incidents of violence against Muslims decreased.

Question 18

You are an anthropologist studying line-dancing culture in the southern United States. You study groups of people who all move, shout, and sing in synchronized groups according to what the music is doing. What might you label this kind of music?

Accepted Answer

A)   musical power
B)   ethnomusic
C)   kinetic music
D)   kinetic orality

Question 19

Anthropologists define art as all the ideas, forms, techniques, and strategies that humans use to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)   use objectively valuable materials in a beautiful way
B)   communicate their cultural values to other societies
C)   teach cultural norms to children in an entertaining way
D)   communicate their creativity and inspiration

Exam 15: Art and Media

Art in Western traditions is often associated with notions of what kind of culture?

Correct Answer
verified

Cooking and building, fashion and oratory, decorating and dressing, and sewing and play all represent ________ through which artists and audiences communicate.

Correct Answer
verified

You are an anthropologist studying line-dancing culture in the southern United States. You study groups of people who all move, shout, and sing in synchronized groups according to what the music is doing. What might you label this kind of music?

Correct Answer
verified

Immanuel Kant and Georg Hegel argued that humans' determination of beauty is determined by:

Correct Answer
verified

Anthropologists define art as all the ideas, forms, techniques, and strategies that humans use to do what?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Students should explain the context full...
View Answer

The concept of "media worlds" implies that the global flow of images and media leads to more widespread communication and linkages across geographic and cultural boundaries, but can also lead to what?

Correct Answer
verified

Anthropologists Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins's study of the National Geographic is an example of the application of what kind of anthropology?

Correct Answer
verified

What is the central focus of research by visual anthropologists?

Correct Answer
verified

What is meant by the term photographic gaze?

Correct Answer
verified

Why did Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins apply the photographic gaze to National Geographic magazines?

Correct Answer
verified

Following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, many institutions felt that art might offer a way to foster understanding between different cultures. What was the surprising discovery made by anthropologist Jessica Winegar about such efforts?

Correct Answer
verified

What unique evidence of artistic endeavor did archaeologists discover in South Africa's Blombos Cave?

Correct Answer
verified

The author states that immigrants he had never met recognized him on the streets of New York. Why was this possible?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Students should discuss how ethnic art b...
View Answer

What would ethnomusicologists be most likely to study?

Correct Answer
verified

Why is Morrinho important to anthropologists?

Correct Answer
verified

According to the author, what is a critical form of media that allows Chinese immigrants and those at home to remain in contact with each other?

Correct Answer
verified

Evaluate this statement: "As people become frustrated with the lack of intimacy provided by electronic technologies, this form of communication will become less important in coming decades." Is it true or false? Use examples from the text to support your conclusion.

Correct Answer
verified
Students should recognize that this stat...
View Answer

Exam 15: Art and Media

Art in Western traditions is often associated with notions of what kind of culture?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Cooking and building, fashion and oratory, decorating and dressing, and sewing and play all represent ________ through which artists and audiences communicate.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

You are an anthropologist studying line-dancing culture in the southern United States. You study groups of people who all move, shout, and sing in synchronized groups according to what the music is doing. What might you label this kind of music?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Immanuel Kant and Georg Hegel argued that humans' determination of beauty is determined by:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Anthropologists define art as all the ideas, forms, techniques, and strategies that humans use to do what?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedStudents should explain the context full...View AnswerShow Answer

The concept of "media worlds" implies that the global flow of images and media leads to more widespread communication and linkages across geographic and cultural boundaries, but can also lead to what?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Anthropologists Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins's study of the National Geographic is an example of the application of what kind of anthropology?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the central focus of research by visual anthropologists?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is meant by the term photographic gaze?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Why did Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins apply the photographic gaze to National Geographic magazines?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, many institutions felt that art might offer a way to foster understanding between different cultures. What was the surprising discovery made by anthropologist Jessica Winegar about such efforts?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What unique evidence of artistic endeavor did archaeologists discover in South Africa's Blombos Cave?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The author states that immigrants he had never met recognized him on the streets of New York. Why was this possible?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedStudents should discuss how ethnic art b...View AnswerShow Answer

What would ethnomusicologists be most likely to study?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Why is Morrinho important to anthropologists?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the author, what is a critical form of media that allows Chinese immigrants and those at home to remain in contact with each other?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Evaluate this statement: "As people become frustrated with the lack of intimacy provided by electronic technologies, this form of communication will become less important in coming decades." Is it true or false? Use examples from the text to support your conclusion.

Correct AnswerverifiedStudents should recognize that this stat...View AnswerShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Students should explain the context full...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Students should discuss how ethnic art b...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Students should recognize that this stat...
View Answer