Symbolic Anthropology MCQs April 9, 2025June 11, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Who is considered the founder of Symbolic Anthropology? (A) Clifford Geertz (B) Bronisław Malinowski (C) Franz Boas (D) Margaret Mead 2. What is Symbolic Anthropology? (A) The study of symbols in ancient civilizations (B) The study of cultural symbols and meanings in human societies (C) The study of linguistic symbols (D) The study of biological symbols 3. Which concept suggests that cultural symbols have specific meanings that are learned and shared within a society? (A) Symbolic interactionism (B) Structuralism (C) Cultural relativism (D) Ethnography 4. What is the focus of Symbolic Anthropology? (A) Biological evolution (B) Material culture (C) Cultural symbols and meanings (D) Linguistic structures 5. Who introduced the concept of “thick description” in Symbolic Anthropology? (A) Margaret Mead (B) Clifford Geertz (C) Claude Lévi-Strauss (D) Victor Turner 6. What is “interpretive anthropology”? (A) The study of ancient interpretations (B) The interpretation of cultural symbols and meanings (C) The study of language interpretations (D) The study of biological interpretations 7. What is “cultural symbolism”? (A) The use of symbols in everyday communication (B) The study of symbolic gestures (C) The study of symbols and their meanings in a cultural context (D) The study of universal symbols 8. What is “ritual symbolism”? (A) The study of symbols in religious rituals (B) The decline of ritual practices (C) The growth of ritualistic behaviors (D) The study of linguistic rituals 9. What is “structural symbolism”? (A) The study of symbolic structures in architecture (B) The study of symbolic structures within social systems (C) The decline of symbolic structures (D) The growth of linguistic structures 10. What is “interpretive theory” in Symbolic Anthropology? (A) The study of ancient interpretations (B) The study of contemporary interpretations (C) The interpretation of cultural symbols and meanings (D) The decline of interpretive approaches 11. Who is known for their work on “rites of passage” in Symbolic Anthropology? (A) Clifford Geertz (B) Victor Turner (C) Claude Lévi-Strauss (D) Bronisław Malinowski 12. What is “symbolic power”? (A) The power of symbols to influence behavior and beliefs (B) The decline of symbolic meanings (C) The growth of symbolic interpretations (D) The power of language symbols 13. What is “cultural performance” in Symbolic Anthropology? (A) The study of theatrical performances (B) The study of cultural rituals as performances (C) The decline of cultural expressions (D) The growth of artistic performances 14. What is “cultural identity” in Symbolic Anthropology? (A) The decline of cultural diversity (B) The sense of belonging and identification with a cultural group (C) The growth of cultural exchange (D) The study of ancient identities 15. What is “symbolic action”? (A) Actions that have symbolic meanings (B) Actions that are purely functional (C) The decline of action symbolism (D) The growth of ritual actions 16. What is “symbolic capital”? (A) The accumulation of symbols in a society (B) The decline of symbolic value (C) The growth of material wealth (D) The power of symbolic meanings 17. What is “ritual performance”? (A) The decline of ritual practices (B) The study of symbolic actions within rituals (C) The growth of non-symbolic rituals (D) The decline of cultural performances 18. What is “symbolic ethnicity”? (A) The decline of ethnic identities (B) The maintenance of ethnic identities without social cost (C) The growth of symbolic gestures (D) The study of ancient ethnicities 19. What is “semiotics” in Symbolic Anthropology? (A) The study of ancient symbols (B) The study of cultural symbols and their meanings (C) The decline of symbolic meanings (D) The growth of symbolic interpretations 20. Who introduced the concept of “thick description” in Symbolic Anthropology? (A) Margaret Mead (B) Clifford Geertz (C) Claude Lévi-Strauss (D) Victor Turner More MCQs on Physical Anthropology (Biological Anthropology) .Cultural Anthropology 2. Physical Anthropology (Biological Anthropology) 3. Archaeology 4. Linguistic Anthropology 5. Applied Anthropology 6. Medical Anthropology 7. Environmental Anthropology 8. Ethnography 9. Anthropological Linguistics 10. Visual Anthropology 11. Forensic Anthropology 12. Economic Anthropology 13. Political Anthropology 14. Development Anthropology 15. Urban Anthropology 16. Psychological Anthropology 17. Historical Anthropology 18. Symbolic Anthropology 19. Cognitive Anthropology 20. Legal Anthropology 21. Indigenous Anthropology 22. Cross-Cultural Studies 23. Ethnomusicology 24. Kinship Studies 25. Ritual and Religion Studies 26. Gender and Sexuality Studies 27. Diaspora Studies 28. Tourism Anthropology 29. Ethnoarchaeology 30. Cultural Ecology