You are a member of the twenty-first century society.

Answer three of the following six questions, Be specific and detail-oriented. Use proper anthropological terminology. Limit your essays to 500 words each (1500 for the exam).

1. You are a member of the twenty-first century society. What culture changes do you expect to see in your lifetime? What cultural patterns will dominate your life? Explain, use examples.

2. Is gender equality attainable? Why or why not? Explain using examples.

3. Why do people marry? Explain how marriage may function as a social and economic contract not only between spouses, but also between kin groups. Discuss why, while there is a great variation in the forms and function of marriage, it exists in all societies. 4. Imagine yourself a member of nonindustrial (foraging, pastoral, or farming) society. How would your day look like? What would you do and how? With whom would you socialize? How big your family might be? How will your group be organized? What will you do for a leaving? etc.

5. Imagine yourself an anthropologist conducting fieldwork. Where would you locate your research? What would you notice during the first few weeks of your research? Briefly describe your (imaginary) research, make up a hypothesis, and suggest how it could be tested and potentially falsified. How does your hypotheses relate to a theory?

6. What is the most interesting, intriguing, puzzling aspect of anthropology you have learned about this semester? Explain, use examples.

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