An-5/14: Do Now

What do anthropologists conclude about the body from its diverse costumes?

• It is a symbolic artifact shaped by culture and nature.

• It is primarily a biological entity.

• It is solely a personal choice.

• It is unaffected by cultural influences.

Which of the following is considered a temporary body custom?

• Scarification

• Tweezing eyebrows

• Cosmetic surgery

• Tattoos

According to the text, what do body customs signify in a society?

• Personal hygiene

• Economic status

• Social significance

• Technological advancement

How do students in Ghana view heavier bodies compared to U.S. students?

• Less favorably

• Equally

• More favorably

• Indifferently

What is the cultural implication of 'thin is in' in modern Western society?

• Emphasis on traditional clothing

• Use of methods like liposuction

• Rejection of artificial enhancements

• Preference for natural looks

What unique body modification is practiced by Padaung women?

• Facial tattoos

• Wearing large earrings

• Placing rings around their necks

• Body painting

What is the best definition of a rite of passage?

• The process of becoming more independent as you move away from home.

• A privilege you earn through hard work.

• A milestone someone reaches which helps them grow or mature.

• An embarrassing moment that teaches you a lesson.

• Anthropology is the study of people and ______in the past and today.

• places

• countries

• cultures

• All the answers are correct

• Anthropologists also study how societies and cultures never change over time.

• True

• False

• Anthropologists study how ____.

• • animals change over time

• • the earth changes over time

• • societies and cultures change over time

• • the planets change over time