Transcript Chapter 14, The future of indigenous peoples

Chapter 18, World Problems and
the Practice of Anthropology
Key Terms
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applied anthropology
The application of anthropological
perspectives, theory, empirical knowledge of
cultures and methods to help assess and solve
human problems.
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LDC
lesser developed country
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scarcity explanation of hunger
The major cause of hunger in the LDCs is
overpopulation: Populations have grown so
large that available land and technology cannot
produce enough food to feed them.
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inequality explanation of hunger
The unequal distribution of resources is largely
responsible for chronic hunger on a worldwide
basis.
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technology transfer solution
Applying modern scientific know-how and
technology to areas in which agriculture is still
technologically underdeveloped.
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Indigenous peoples
Small scale human societies who make their
living by foraging, farming, and /or herding,
living in roughly the same region as their
ancestors, and are fairly remote from the
economic and political centers of the countries
that include their territory.