1.5 - Sociology and Anthropology in the Modern World
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Practice Questions
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Define sociology in one sentence.
💡 Hint: Think about how society is structured.
What does anthropology study?
💡 Hint: Consider both biological and cultural evolution.
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Which of the following focuses on social behaviors and institutions?
💡 Hint: Think about the main focus of each discipline.
True or False: Anthropology only studies societies outside the Western world.
💡 Hint: Consider the global scope of anthropology.
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Design a research proposal that utilizes both sociological and anthropological methods to study a modern social issue.
💡 Hint: Think about how both fields can provide different insights into the same issue.
Critically assess how globalization affects local cultures by providing examples from both sociology and anthropology perspectives.
💡 Hint: Consider both negative and positive impacts of globalization.
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