What is anthropology

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All other questions are about Chapter 1: What is Anthropology? in the Introduction to Anthropology textbook

1. In 1-2 complete sentences, briefly describe the purpose of each of the three main pre-reading strategies (i.e., previewing, skimming, and scanning) that you can use before reading a textbook chapter closely.

2. This textbook does not include chapter objectives at the beginning of the chapter. However, the Introduction for Chapter 1 provides useful information about the topics and key points covered in the chapter. What is the information included in the Introduction for Chapter 1?

3. How many sections are there in Chapter 1? Write the name of each section.

4. Before you skim Chapter 1, which part(s) of the chapter can you look at first to get a sense of the topics and key points covered in the chapter? Hint: Look at the Table of Contents for Chapter 1.

5. Chapter 1 does not include chapter objectives, but it does include learning outcomes for each section within the chapter. What are the learning outcomes for Section 1.1: The Study of Humanity, or "Anthropology is Vast" in Chapter 1?

6. Write the first sentence of the paragraph you would skim first when skimming Section 1.1: The Study of Humanity, or "Anthropology is Vast" in Chapter 1?

7. What are the five subheadings in Section 1.2 The Four-Field Approach: Four Approaches Within the Guiding Narrative in Chapter 1?

8. Are there any words in boldface in Section 1.3: Overcoming Ethnocentrism in Chapter 1? What are they?

9. Are there are any tables, charts, or figures in Section 1.4: Western Bias in Our Assumptions about Humanity in Chapter 1? If so, describe them in 1 or 2 complete sentences.

10. When reading a PDF of a textbook or when reading a textbook online, it is possible to use "find" or "search" to quickly locate the meaning of a specific term in the textbook. In this textbook, both in the PDF and online versions, there is also a place in each chapter where you can find the meanings of key terms in boldface in the chapter. What is the name of this part of the chapter? Scan this part of Chapter 1 for the meaning of the term linguistic anthropology. Write the meaning of linguistic anthropology from that part of Chapter 1 here.

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