Final Exam Written Questions

These are the questions you will need to answer for the written portion of your final exam. You may (and should) work on them offline before posting and submitting. 

 

  1. Define structural violence/suffering. Give and discuss at least two ethnographic examples from the textbook or lecture.
  2. Define and discuss the term "disease of development?" Provide two examples from the textbook or lecture and explain the specific cause and impact on the health of the affected populations.
  3. What are two categories of "displaced persons"? Give an ethnographical example of each explaining the cause of the displacement and the challenges the people face in their new location.
  4. Define the terms 'traditional development anthropology' and 'critical development anthropology'? Briefly discuss the differences between the two approaches and provide an example of each.
  5. Explain the concept of a culture-specific syndrome and discuss two examples of culture-specific syndromes, including attention to symptoms, social distribution, and possible cause(s).