Norman Chance, the First Anthropologist to Do Fieldwork in China

question 32

Multiple Choice

Norman Chance, the first anthropologist to do fieldwork in China in the 1970s after a long period during which ethnography was prohibited, concentrated on the economic life of __________.

• A) a bicycle factory in Shanghai
• B) a mining cooperative in southern China
• C) nomadic herdsmen near the border with Nepal
• D) an agricultural commune near Beijing

---

Definitions:

WAN

Wide Area Network, a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area for the purpose of computer networking.

Fiber-Optic

Referring to the technology of transmitting light through thin, flexible fibers of glass or plastic for telecommunications or lighting.

Dial-Up

A form of internet access that connects users to the internet through a telephone line.

Wireless

Refers to communications systems and devices that transmit data over distances without the use of wires or cables.