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Kottak: Cultural Anthropology 9e
Cultural Anthropology, 9/e
Conrad P. Kottak, University of Michigan
Cultural Exchange and Survival

Internet Exercises

Internet Exercises

  1. Sarawak and Survival: Read the Sarawak People's Campaign at http://www.rimba.com/spc/spcpenanmain1.html and http://www.rimba.com/spc/spcpenanmain2.html.
    1. Who are the Sarawak? Where do they live?
    2. What is the traditional Sarawak life way?
    3. What threats exists to Sarawak cultural survival? Where do these threats come from?
    4. What steps are being taken to fight these changes?

  2. Refugees: Read the interview with Dr. Francis M. Deng about Displaced Persons at the United Nations web site at http://www.unhcr.ch/issues/idp/rm10304.htm.
    1. What are Displaced Persons? What is the distinction between a refugee and an Internally Displaced Person?
    2. Where are some of the places where the problem of Displaced Persons has been a major issue?
    3. What are some of the social, political, and health issues that Displaced Persons must face?
    4. What are some of the problems the UN has encountered in dealing with the problems of Displaced Persons?
    5. What are some solutions for the problems faced by Displaced Persons?








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