Question

Cross-examination and critique of new theories and data drive discovery in the scientific community. When an anthropologist devises a new theory or approach, colleagues often offer up critiques that help the entire scientific community move forward. Match each anthropological approach to its critique.
a) too general and racist
unilineal cultural evolution
b) ignores power dynamics
interpretivist approach
c) ignores the dynamics of conflict, tension, and change within a society
structural functionalism

Answer 1

Answer:

The following are the matches of the anthropological approach with its critique:

Too general and racist - Unilineal cultural evolution approach.

Ignores power dynamics - Interpretivist approach.

Ignores the dynamics of conflict, tension, and change within a society - Structural functionalism approach.

Explanation:

• Only the class of privileged people and their cultural evolution is taken into consideration by the unilineal cultural evolution approach and that is the sole reason behind its criticism.
• Interpretivist approach is criticized because it does not consider the distribution of power in society.
• The structural functionalism approach is criticized for its lacuna regarding the acceptance of changing attributes of society.