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What kind of jobs can you get with a bachelor's degree in business management or administration?
A lot would depend on the prestige of the school you graduated from and your speciality. In general, a B.A. in Business...
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What jobs can you get with a bachelor's degree in psychology?
Jobs with a Degree in Psychology This is influenced by many factors. One example is the state you live in and what the state...
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Why is the muscle structure of African Americans different from other races?
Muscle Structure The muscles themselves of black people, white people, or any other human being are not different. We are all...
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Do humans have instincts or is everything a result of our environment?
Natural Instincts We sure do. Our basic survival depends on them. Although greatly subdued through modern means, "grocery...
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Do all Irish people have red hair?
No, actually, not very many Irish people have red hair these days. Most of them have dark hair. Black, Brown-Dark/Light with...
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How do you determine ethnicity?
An ethnic group refers to a group, usually a minority one, that shares a culture regardless of racial composition. Ethnics are...
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What is the water distribution system of river Ganges in an urban or rural area?
WHAT TYPE OF ANSWER IS THIS?
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What are the differences between Anthropology and Humanity?
The most important difference between Anthropology and Humanity as sciences, is that Anthropology tries to clarify humanity AND...
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How difficult would it be for a person with a Ph D in anthropology to get a job as an anthropology or archaeology professor?
To use the old cliche, "it just depends." Experience teaching/lecturing/tutoring during your post-grad helps, as does publishing...
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What are the different human races?
Over time many different racial classifications have existing numbering anywhere between 6 and several hundred. Below are a few...
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What is a Nomad?
Nomadic people, also known as nomads, are communities of people that move from one place to another, rather than settling down in...
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What are the two leading countries in today's world economy?
America and Japan
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What is one common element of major religions?
s from a lot of viewpoints about what is common in major religions One of the more common elements that is noticed is that each...
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What is anthropology?
Anthropology is.... Anthropology is the study of the human story. It examines the cultures of mankind and how we all came to be...
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Which type of society comes closest to being egalitarian?
* At a cultural level, egalitarian theories have developed in sophistication and acceptance during the past two hundred years....
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Give me an example of behavioral genetics?
Behavioral genetics studies what role genetics plays in both animal and human behavior. This is different, though somewhat a part...
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What is the history of anthropology?
Apparently the German thinkers Kant and Herder had a lot to do with the creation of modern anthropology. Look for the recent book...
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How does language affect the history and culture of a society?
There are books devoted to this subject, which is deep and wide. We can only skim the surface here, and point out one or two of...
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If man evolved from the depths of Africa from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens then where did the white man come from and why are there more white than black people on earth?
The genus homo emerged in the continent we call Africa. The original men were black. The melanin in their skin acted as...
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What kind of shelter did the Pequot Indians live in?
*The most common shelter built by the Indians was a type that was generally dome-shaped. The men would collect saplings and place...
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Why are black people black?
Black Black is not really a color. It is actually the absence of the wavelengths of the visible light spectrum. So when you...
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What is cooperative sector?
. COOPERATIVE SECTOR Cooperation The philosophy of co-operation endeavours to empower isolated individuals who are individually...
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What are the three main branches of cultural anthropology?
Clinical sociology is a humanistic, multidisciplinary specialization that seeks to improve the quality of people's lives....
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What was the term coined by anthropologist Gregory Bateson which describes a communications paradox?
In the transmission of human culture, people always attempt to replicate, to pass on to the next generation the skills and values...
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If you want to really understand the behavior of people at work why do you need to focus on social structure?
Here is a little secret to understanding behavior and being a successful manager: It is actually the same as running a daycare...
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Example of counter culture and subculture?
subculture is like goths, preps, hippies,stoners, jocks...etc.
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What evidence is there from fossils to suggest that reptiles lived before mammals?
Because the skeletons of what we beleive to have been reptiles have been found deeper in the earth than the skeletons of what we...
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Is Human AdaptationEvolution for Speech Sounds sonority Voice Hearing Sense related to Geographical Environment Mountain Hilly Plateau Plain Climate Temperature?
yes, but not the only factor!
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What is an anthropologist?
A person that studies the study of humankind in all its aspects, especially human culture or human development. It differs from...
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Who are my relatives?
We can't answer this question more specifically given that you are anonymous. However, all humans had a common ancestor c....
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Discuss the theories of modernisation?
modernisation is the key before independence it was matter of concern fr our leader how to move forward with the problem like...
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What type houses did Ojibwa people live in?
Their typical dwelling was the wiigiwaam (wigwam), built either as a waaginogaan (domed-lodge) or as a nasawa'ogaan...
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Why were Tepees the best type of home for the Native Americans?
For tribes who migrated with the seasons, teepees were an adaptation to the need to be able to travel lightly and reestablish...
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How many pages are in the Max weber's economy and society volume 1 1968?
not counting index stuff, 385
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Do Aboriginals believe in photographs?
when I went to central australia, the aboriginals didn't want photos taken of them or their sacred places. so, no.
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What color are most Asians including islanders and southern Asians overall?
It really depends on the location. For example, Koreans are fairly light cause they live towards the north, and Chinese are...
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What is the relationship between language and culture?
Language is the verbal expression of culture. A culture's language contains everything its speakers can think about and every way...
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What is Jane Goodalls middle name?
Janes full name is Valerie Jane Morris Goodall.
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Why do many old Appalachian folktales have a king in them?
considering that many of these tales have english roots and were brought over by the first settlers, chances are any appalachian...
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What are hogans made out of?
Adobe,Mud,wood,rock
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What are the better colleges or universities to get a degree in anthropology?
Leiden is a good university to get a degree in anthropology.
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Ga As has which type of band gap?
direct
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What kinds of food did Neanderthals eat?
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What is the relationship between sociology and anthropology?
Anthropology is essentially the sudy of humankind in all its aspects (culture, development). It differs in sociology in taking a...
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Does listening to music during studying affect retention?
It probably can affect you if your the kind of person who can't do anything with loud music. But if you can study and listen to...
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What is a typical workday like for a forensic anthropologist?
Forensic anthropologists often work 40 hours a week.
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What are the differences between anthropology and psychology?
Psychology is the scientific study of mental processes. Mental processes is defined as perception (how we view things) cogniniton...
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What is the Difference between centralisation and decentralisation?
Centralisation is when an organisation is brought under the control of one central group whereas decentralisation is when the...
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What is the meaning of anthropology?
Anthropology is the study of the origin, the behavior and the social, cultural and physical development of humans. It could also...
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Is anthropology still relevant in contemporary society?
anthropology is relevent
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Why is the olduval gorge important to anthropology?
The Olduvai Gorge is an area in Tanzania where several important hominid fossils and Stone Age tools were discovered, indicating...
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What are the top twenty recognized smells?
It depends on where you live and spend most of your time. If we look at the most universally recognized smells around the world;...
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What are some characteristics of the Flamenco dance?
The flamenco is a Spanish dance that originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in southern Spain. It's a dance that expresses the...
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What are 5 factors that influence evolution?
I don't know what you mean exactly. Influence how? Factors that are relevant to natural selection are survival and...
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What are the four phases of an matter?
The four phases of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
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What is vaporisation?
The process in which a liquid turns into a gas.
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What are the ways of life of the Makah Indians?
The Makah people live on a reservation that sits on the most northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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Summary in areas of sociology?
The study of society, groups, structure (order), change, and interaction
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How are black people related to all other people?
The first humans were African. Or what some people call Black or African American. Until the past few years, the oldest evidence...
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Which races or countries or states are most reluctant in accepting evolution as the reason man exists?
USA, Mexico, Central & South America, Italy, Poland, Spain, and most of the predominately Catholic countries. The...
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What is craft anthropology?
I am not sure but a good starting point is that it is, obviously, the anthropology of crafts. Maybe on their production, their...
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What country has the most over weight people?
If you are asking in absolute numbers then the USA has the highest number of overweight people. If you are asking which...
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What is Anthropology and its importance to religion?
Anthropology studies the science of human beings. From our ancestory, culture, physical character, evironmental and social...
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What is mass society?
what is mass society?
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What place does the element helium stand in the periodic table?
Helium in the Periodic table is at the top right hand corner of the table. It's atomic number is two (2)
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Who conquered the Persian Empire?
First Alexander and then the Arabs.
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Who is stronger god or buddha?
GOD. * The Buddha is not a god. . The Buddha was a person who became enlighted through contemplation, careful consideration...
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Why doesn't everyone speak the same language?
Because some countries want to keep the language spoken by their ancestors since medieval times. answer: because when people...
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How does one's experience of being an outsider or a stranger to a culture affects one's understanding of the culture?
I am sure there are as many correct answers to this question as there are people who experience a culture as an outsider....
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How have the Bedouins adapted to living in their environment?
Bedouins have adapted the lifestyle to the severe desert climate. They use their extensive knowledge of the location of water and...
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Effects of population?
it increased or decreased
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How do you like it in Space?
I don't. I've never been in space. [Do you mean: How *would* you like it in space?]
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What are the physical feature of pakistan?
earths surface like,flowers,etc
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What field of anthropology studies fossil remains to learn how human characteristics have developed?
physical anthropology
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What is the first language spoken by man?
The origins of spoken language lie in our more developed ancestors and would have been a simple proto-language, not as complex as...
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What do olmecs homes look like?
look like homes made from the ground up
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What are the top schools for anthropology?
You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or...
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What is another name for an Egyptian king?
Another name for an Egyptian king is a Pharaoh.
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What is the definition cultural knowledge mean?
"What is the definition explicit knowledge mean?" could you show me about explicit knowledge?
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Where did South Carolina get its name?
Named in honor of England's King Charles I.
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Why is the theory of evolution important to doctors?
It explains how we got to be the way we are, logically and accurately. Understanding where the appendix came from is useful for...
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What did the inside of an ancient Chinese house look like?
well it all really depends on what type of building it was. If it was that of a poor family, like many were. It was likely a...
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What does culture include and exclude?
The culture includes the religion(s), language, food, traditions, art, literature, and the lifestyle. The culture may exclude...
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How can you make your life more human?
Not just living a life but living a spiritual life. life is a piece of meat with eyes and has blood
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Why do you ask How old are you?
Curiousity
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What are the differences between anthropology and sociology?
In the past, the main difference used to be the fields of interests. Sociologists studied "us", meaning primarily urban, western...
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Why are people attracted to each other?
woman and men must mate. it is also a subconcious of who would make a good mate, provide security, love/long relationship and...
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What would living forever be like?
Just my opinion, i would rather go when it is my time, to be somewhere better, but I guess you wouldn't understand if you don't...
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Why does hearing change when you age?
Hearing changes when you become older because as the hearing is used it gets weaker and damaged. actually when you get older you...
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What does a Goshute live in?
"Goshute" refers to a member of the Goshute tribe. They live, the few who remain, currently, with tongue in cheek between nuclear...
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What is hypodecent?
A term typically used with cultural anthropologists to describe a practice within a society or culture where the children of a...
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Which field of anthropology studies the relationships of families religious groups and people in communities?
Sociology Citizenship
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What is mitoses?
cell division creating the same number of chromosomes in each cell. The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides,...
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Why are there some light-skinned humans and some very dark-skinned?
This depends on the country you come from, countries you've been to, and where you live now. The more sun, the darker your skin....
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What will the human race evolve into?
Humans will divide into two races. Beautiful, strong people ad ugly goblin like people. This will happen in the year 3000. Many...
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What is the main food people from deserts eat?
crap
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What are the pros and cons of being a forensic anthropologist?
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What is the job outlook for a forensic anthropologist in 2010?
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What are differences between Anthropology and Humanity?
Humanity : Human Race, Mankind, or Human Nature. Anthropology studies the physical and cultural development of Humanity. By:...
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What are facts about anthropology?
anthropology can help to find out if the dead person was gay.thus determining if it was in fact a hate crime or not...assuming...
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