Ethnoscience, like French structuralism, does all of the following except:
a. draws upon a linguistic model.
b. seeks explanation in the human mind.
c. views human behavior from a logical or rational perspective.
d. uses binary oppositions as a primary means of approaching phenomena.
e. is difficult to test empirically.
Question 2
Which of the following is a primary weakness of French Structuralism?
a. It does not focus on interesting cultural questions.
b. There is too much fieldwork associated with this theory and very little application.
c. The theory takes account solely of European cultures and is ethnocentric.
d. Structuralism is too psychological in its approach.
e. It is a theory that cannot be tested empirically.
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