Anthropology
Reality Tv
Flashcard 1
Front: What is Entertainment Theory in the context of TV shows?
Back: It suggests that these shows serve as a distraction from our everyday lives, providing us with entertainment to escape from reality.Flashcard 2
Front: What is Escapism Theory in reality TV?
Back: It is the idea that viewers live "vicariously" through contestants on the show, experiencing the highs and lows of their lives as a form of escape from their own.Flashcard 3
Front: Define Voyeurism in relation to reality television.
Back: Voyeurism is the enjoyment of "eavesdropping" on other people’s private lives, conflicts, and situations we are not directly a part of.Flashcard 4
Front: What does the Cult of Celebrity theory suggest about viewers' relationship with contestants?
Back: Viewers identify with and develop strong feelings towards certain contestants, either growing to like/love or dislike/hate them, similar to our fascination with celebrities.Flashcard 5
Front: Explain the Cultural Mirror theory in TV shows.
Back: The theory suggests that the relationships and dynamics on the show reflect the personal and professional relationships we experience in our own lives.Flashcard 6
Front: What does "Barely Repressed Sexuality" refer to in the context of TV shows?
Back: It refers to the idea that viewers may be drawn to the show because they find it sexually appealing or are "turned on" by the content.Flashcard 7
Front: What is the Rooting Interest Theory in TV viewing?
Back: It suggests that viewers start to identify with certain contestants or groups (e.g., age, background), leading them to "root for" those they feel a connection with.Flashcard 8
Front: What does it mean for a TV show to be a Pop Culture Phenomenon?
Back: It means the show is so popular that people watch it to be part of the social conversation, stay in the loop, and discuss it with friends and at work.
Methods of Archaeology
Flashcard Set: Dating Methods in Archaeology
Flashcard 1
Q: What are examples of written records used for dating?
A: Government and religious records, temple wall inscriptions, clay tablets, and coins (often dated).
Flashcard 2
Q: What is a key benefit of using written records for dating?
A: They can be highly accurate and do not require additional tests.
Flashcard 3
Q: What is a limitation of written records in dating?
A: They only cover the last 5,500 years and require deciphering of the language.
Flashcard 4
Q: What does relative dating rely on?
A: The known dates of surrounding items to estimate the age of an unknown object.
Flashcard 5
Q: What is a major drawback of relative dating?
A: It can be inaccurate if the surrounding objects are incorrectly dated.
Flashcard 6
Q: How does dendrochronology work?
A: By counting the annual growth rings of trees and matching ring patterns to form a dating sequence.
Flashcard 7
Q: What is a limitation of dendrochronology?
A: It is affected by environmental factors and limited to trees older than 54 years.
Flashcard 8
Q: What does thermoluminescence dating measure?
A: The light released when heating pottery, which corresponds to trapped energy from radioactive decay.
Flashcard 9
Q: For what time range is thermoluminescence dating effective?
A: It is effective for items dated from 300 to 100,000 years ago.
Flashcard 10
Q: What is a con of thermoluminescence dating?
A: It has an error margin of 5-15%.
Flashcard 11
Q: What is measured in carbon-14 dating?
A: The remaining amount of carbon-14, a radioactive isotope, in once-living objects.
Flashcard 12
Q: Why is carbon-14 dating widely used?
A: It is accurate, works well for dating living organisms, and is the standard method for many archaeological finds.
Flashcard 13
Q: What is the maximum effective age range for carbon-14 dating?
A: Up to 50,000 to 60,000 years ago.
Flashcard 14
Q: What does potassium-argon dating compare?
A: The ratio of potassium-40 to argon-40 in minerals and rocks.
Flashcard 15
Q: What is a key advantage of potassium-argon dating?
A: It can date materials as old as 4.3 billion years.
Flashcard 16
Q: Why is potassium-argon dating unreliable for younger objects?
A: It is not effective for objects less than 100,000 years old.