Author Question: Although sometimes necessary, interpreters are less desirable than knowing the language during ... (Read 83 times)

oliviahorn72 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Although sometimes necessary, interpreters are less desirable than knowing the language during fieldwork because __________.

a. many of the nuances of meaning are lost in translation
b. few people are willing to talk with a translator present
c. translators are expensive and shorten the time an anthropologist can do fieldwork
d. translators often are dishonest and do not convey accurately information informants present

Question 2

What was the ethical dilemma presented by the remains of Kennewick Man?

A) The group claiming a relationship with the remains did not want them tested, which is the only way to confirm the relationship.
B) The state of Washington had legally awarded the remains to the Umatilla, but the federal government had overturned the ruling.
C) A Native American group claimed the remains as an ancestor, but there was clear evidence that the skeleton was of European descent.
D) Anthropologists insisted that the skeleton be displayed in a museum, in defiance of the traditional burial practices required by Umatilla culture.