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.

Answer 1

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:

• The reason the cultural evolution approach is criticized is that it is inclined only towards the cultural evolution of the privileged people.
• Interpretivist approach is criticized because it does not consider the distribution of power in society.
• Structural functionalism approach is criticized for its lacuna regarding the acceptance of changing attributes of society.