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    The !Kung San of the Kalahari Desert Kinship Organizations Freddy B. Jerez ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Lecia Sims August 14‚ 2011 From the beginning of human history people have lived as foragers. Foragers are a cultural society that depends on the gathering of food. The women are the primary food gathers which will allocate 80% of wild foods and the men will hunt and fish gathering the another 20% in meat; for the diet. Nowak‚ B. & Laird‚ P.‚ 2010. The women keep

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    is a period of time when Amish youth‚ boys more than girls‚ experience greater freedom. They are no longer under the control of their parents on the weekends and‚ because they are not baptized‚ they are not yet under the authority of the church. During this time‚ many Amish youth adhere to traditional Amish behavior. Others‚ however‚ experiment with “worldly” activities (2014). The main question during Rumspringa is whether or not to be Amish. When we think of the Amish we think of an old-timey lifestyle

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    Close Viewing Guide for Peter Weirs film WITNESS STUDENT HANDOUT 2 1 Opening credits ‚ with background showing Amish walking through fields ( 000-1.00) a) In what ways is the opening of the film unusual for a police crime story ? The opening of the film begins with a rural setting of the Amish. It shows that the Amish world is very peaceful and very community orientated. It looks like it should be back in the past and how they are living in modern society but just completely ignoring it. The use

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    Witness by Peter Weir Notes

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    NOTES ON MODULE B‚ WITNESS BY PETER WEIR‚ 1985 Introduction: * Engage in a detailed analysis of a text * Understanding of how the ideas‚ forms and language of a text interact within the text and may affect those responding to it. * Students will need an understanding of film techniques and of the police drama genre. Important aspects to know: * Visual techniquesenhance understanding of characters * Editing techniquescreate suspense‚ establish characters‚ create atmosphere‚ position

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    Socialization Socialization can be referred to as the process by where adults and children learn from each other. It is often said that socialization begins at home and this is true because it is the responsibility of the family to teach children from a very early age the norms and values of society. It is the process by which they learn right from wrong. Socialization is done when children follow the footsteps of their parents‚ teachers or older siblings. Socialization never really stops because

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    American society and the Amish community in regional Pennsylvania. While American society is seen as a violent and arrogant group of people‚ whereas the Amish are seen to be a peaceful‚ religious group of people. In this film the Amish perceive the mainstream American society to be called the ‘English’. The reason for this is the Amish originated in England so they believe that anyone else outside their culture is called the ‘English’‚ who if come into contact with Amish culture‚ will bring fear

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    Theory of traditional Chinese social structure which is called the “Differential Mode” by professor Fei which comes from the blood differential‚ used in social relations. Among it‚ there is a basis for designated "community circle". This "community circle" not only from the overall pattern of differential mode which divided into "inner" and "outer ring". This closeness of the two most obvious‚ impact on people’s social interaction is very huge‚ but also evolved into a concept of culture‚ exists in

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    toward their daily livings. Among them‚ Amish and Mormons have their own unique ways of living when compared with most other group. First of all‚ living structures are important to both Amish and Mormons‚ yet the social life of the Amish are very different from Mormons. Nowadays‚ the Amish live mostly in Pennsylvania‚ Ohio‚ Indiana‚ and even as far as Ontario Canada; however‚ Mormons live almost everywhere in the world. Unlike Mormons’ modern life‚ the Amish enjoy simple living‚ and wearing plain

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    is seen dominating the screen. His dominance accounts for his character being a protagonist and a subject of constant change through the plot. Book’s costuming change through the course of plot: from blue suit which portrayed duty and elegance‚ to Amish clothes without buttons; an exhibit of plain‚ simple and down to earth nature of a person. Peter Weir utilized blue colour in particular to elaborate the purity‚ harmony and faithfulness of the character. John is a hot-head‚ getting angry‚ cursing

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    Witness‚ composed by Peter Weir. Weir successfully conveys many themes and issues throughout his film. His film comprises several ideas‚ each highly significant. One idea explored in Witness is the “clash of two cultures”: the insular world of the Amish with the crime and corruption of the outside world. The use of dialogues‚ camera techniques and characters further emphasise the distinctive idea that permeates the film through scenes such as “the Journey”‚ “Breaking the Rules” and “Right of Way”

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