In general, you should review your notes for Chapters 13 through 18 of your textbook, in addition to the Nisa book. Any and all movies, including homeworks and The Gods Must Be Crazy, are fair game for the final. If you've forgotten vocabulary words from the first half of the semester, such as enculturation or horticulture, you should review those as well. The final is NOT cumulative, but vocabulary and ideas used throughout the semester might be on the exam. Do pay attention to the questions below, as many are likely to turn up on your exam as essay questions. Also check out the long essay question if you didn't get a copy in class.

And remember that movie homeworks and extra credit essays will NOT be accepted after May 12. All made up work and extra assignments are due by the start of the exam.

That said, here are some suggestions for directed review:

• Chapter 13 - This chapter is the key one to review in terms of globalization. It outlines the current theoretical approaches (know terms like first, second, third-world, the three theories (modernization, dependency, and world-systems) along with their criticisms, the difference among core/periphery/semi-periphery, and be able to describe at least one example of the effect of globalization on an aboriginal tribe, such as the !Kung, the Yanomamö, or Native American societies. Explain why preserving the knowledge found in indigenous societies is a good thing.

• Chapter 14 - Think in general about the effects of colonization and globalization on Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean. What are some important demographic, religious, and economic changes?

• Chapter 15 - Review the problems of revolutionary movements in India and China, and explain some of the issues with gender in the Middle East. As you review all three of the globalization chapters, think about whether globalization is inevitable and whether indigenous societies can survive as they are with increasing world pressure. How do you think people will adapt to/refuse change?

• Chapter 16 - The big issue here is the difference between race and ethnicity... be able to explain it. Understand how so-called "scientific" racism developed and specific ways it can be critiqued. Know that linguistic and cultural variation does not equal biology. Be able to talk about how ethnicity both persists and changes in response to different stimuli. Know the definitions of the terms cultural pluralism and biological/cultural assimilation. Think about what kind of metaphor you would use to characterize American society--melting pot, salad bowl, stir fry, etc.--and be able to explain why. What direction do you see American culture headed--more diverse or more similar over time?

• Chapter 17 - Be able to explain the detrimental effects industrialization has had on the environment, the increase/decrease in population, and the economy (specifically in terms of developing countries--how are they handling this?). Also review the pessimist/optimist argument about global trends: do you see humankind meeting its ecological doom, or will we find ways to prevent that in the future? Finally, why do you think religion persists even though scholars like Marx thought industrialized society would be increasingly secularized?

• Chapter 18 - Name the five roles of the applied anthropologist in planned change and briefly be able to explain the kind of thing they do. What do medical anthropologists study? What is applied archaeology? Explain the difference between ethical and cultural relativism--or is there a difference? Should anthropologists be activists? What is the role of applied anthropology in the world today?

• Nisa Book
  1. Review the introduction if you have time, paying attention to Shostak's research questions, her choice of Nisa, and her problems with adapting to the !Kung culture.
  2. Review Chapter 3 - Life in the Bush: What was !Kung life like?
  3. Review Chapter 10 - Change: How has traditional !Kung life changed after contact with the Herero, and contact with white anthropologists?
  4. Review Chapter 11 - Women and Men: What are the gender roles in this society?