This Chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" Unit Shows That Techniques That Anthropologists

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Essay

This chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" unit shows that techniques that anthropologists have used to analyze myth and folktales can be extended to two popular American fantasy films,The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.In 2009,U.S.American movie director James Cameron,a fan of The Wizard of Oz,released the long-awaited Avatar.If you have seen the movie,compare its structure and symbolic elements in a way similar to that of how The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars have been analyzed in the text.If you have not seen Avatar,explain the connection between The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars.

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Definitions:

Purchasing-Power Parity

A theory which states that exchange rates between currencies are in equilibrium when their purchasing power is the same in each of the two countries.

Imperfect Substitutes

Products or services that can replace each other to some extent but are not perfect substitutes due to differences in features, preferences, or qualities.

Transported

The act or process of moving goods or people from one place to another via various modes of transportation like vehicles, trains, ships, or planes.

Consumer Preferences

The subjective tastes and likes that govern the choices made by consumers regarding the purchase of various goods and services.