Cultural Anthropology
Ashford 6: - Week 5 (Jun 25 - Jul 01)
Overview
Assignment Due Date Format Grading Percent
Discussion 1: Ethics in Anthropology Day 3
(1st post) Discussion 4
Discussion 2: Anthropology and Your Future Day 3
(1st post) Discussion 3
Assignment: Final Cultural Research Paper Day 7 Research Paper 25
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Note: The online classroom is designed to time students out after 90 minutes of inactivity. Because of this, we strongly suggest that you compose your work in a word processing program and copy and paste it into the discussion post when you are ready to submit it.
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Learning Outcomes
This week students will:
1. Apply the ethical guidelines of anthropologists to its work with intelligence gathering for military actions.
2. Apply concepts from advocacy and developmental anthropology to your current and future education.
3. Explain how a society’s primary mode of subsistence impacts cultural behaviors. ________________________________________
Required Resources
Required Text
1. Cultural Anthropology
a. Chapter 9: Anthropology, Past, Present, Future
Multimedia
1. Purdue, K. (Writer). (2000). Winners and losers [Television series episode]. M. Stucke (Executive Producer), Globalization. United Kingdom: Journeyman Pictures. Available from Films On Demand database.
(Watch this episode in order to successfully complete this week’s discussion, “Anthropology and the Future.” Films On Demand is accessible through the Ashford Online Library.)
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Discussions
To participate in the following discussions, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation.
1. Ethics in Anthropology Be sure to watch and read the “Miscellaneous Topics” at the end of Chapter 9 of Cultural Anthropology. Then, address the following topic:
As noted, anthropology’s work with the military over the years has been wrought with
Overview
Assignment Due Date Format Grading Percent
Discussion 1: Ethics in Anthropology Day 3
(1st post) Discussion 4
Discussion 2: Anthropology and Your Future Day 3
(1st post) Discussion 3
Assignment: Final Cultural Research Paper Day 7 Research Paper 25
________________________________________
Note: The online classroom is designed to time students out after 90 minutes of inactivity. Because of this, we strongly suggest that you compose your work in a word processing program and copy and paste it into the discussion post when you are ready to submit it.
________________________________________
Learning Outcomes
This week students will:
1. Apply the ethical guidelines of anthropologists to its work with intelligence gathering for military actions.
2. Apply concepts from advocacy and developmental anthropology to your current and future education.
3. Explain how a society’s primary mode of subsistence impacts cultural behaviors. ________________________________________
Required Resources
Required Text
1. Cultural Anthropology
a. Chapter 9: Anthropology, Past, Present, Future
Multimedia
1. Purdue, K. (Writer). (2000). Winners and losers [Television series episode]. M. Stucke (Executive Producer), Globalization. United Kingdom: Journeyman Pictures. Available from Films On Demand database.
(Watch this episode in order to successfully complete this week’s discussion, “Anthropology and the Future.” Films On Demand is accessible through the Ashford Online Library.)
________________________________________
Discussions
To participate in the following discussions, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation.
1. Ethics in Anthropology Be sure to watch and read the “Miscellaneous Topics” at the end of Chapter 9 of Cultural Anthropology. Then, address the following topic:
As noted, anthropology’s work with the military over the years has been wrought with