An Anthropologist Has Just Arrived at a New Field Site

question 65

Multiple Choice

An anthropologist has just arrived at a new field site and feels overwhelmed with a creepy,profound feeling of alienation,of being without some of the most ordinary,trivial (and therefore basic) cues of his culture of origin.What term best describes what he is experiencing?

• A) culture shock
• B) diachrony
• C) synchrony
• D) configurationalism
• E) agency paralysis

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good, including both the private costs borne by the producer and any external costs inflicted on others.

Social Optimum

The most efficient allocation of resources in a society, achieving the best outcomes for social welfare.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by anyone without preventing others from using them as well.

Voluntary Contributions

Donations or services provided by individuals or organizations willingly without any legal or social obligation.