opponents may say otherwise. Opponents of collecting ancient artifacts may say it might be disrespectful to collect artifacts that are blessed‚ but then it shouldn’t be ignored‚ because then that would be more disrespectful than it originally was. Archaeologists should be allowed to collect every piece of ancient artifacts in the world to deepen our understanding of all the cultures there ever were‚ this may help diversify the local economy and contribute to the preservation of the community’s heritage
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topics. An anthropologist can study society‚ culture‚ biology‚ and archaeology. In the article “Anthropologists and Other Friends”‚ by Vine Deloria‚ the author explores anthropology and its effect on people. In the article‚ Deloria focuses on the movement of anthropologists towards Indian Reservations during the summer. While there‚ the anthropologists conduct research‚ make observations‚ and compare their findings to previous studies. In the article‚ Deloria discusses how anthropologists negatively
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An Anthropologist on Mars (Oliver Sacks) Oliver Sacks is a physician‚ best-selling author‚ and professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center. He is the author of ten books‚ including The Mind’s Eye‚ Musicophilia‚ Awakenings and An Anthropologist on Mars and was the first to receive honors as a Columbia University Artist in recognition of his contribution to the arts. This book contains seven stories he telling the readers about the case in which he studied about
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An Anthropologist On Mars by Oliver Sacks The Four Sides “People aren’t always as they seem” Miranda Jordan Mr. I “The Color Blind Painter”: The Side That No One Sees • Since Mr. I became totally colorblind‚ all he wants is to be able to see in color once again. • He contemplates about suicide due to the fact he knows he will never feel the joy of seeing color besides black and white again. • He searches for help to find answers why he became color blind‚ and if it can be reversed. Greg “The
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The native anthropologist: identity and methodological issues The aim of this paper is to explore some of the methodological problems faced by “native” anthropologists; in other words someone who studies his or her own culture. A good example is that an individual from‚ what is generally called the western culture (a Westerner) can study his or her own culture and thus‚ by definition‚ be a “native anthropologist” . I focus my attention in this essay on anthropologists from previously colonised
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Mad Dogs‚ Englishmen‚ and the Errant Anthropologist Reflection In his book Mad Dogs‚ English‚ and the Errant Anthropologist‚ Raybeck discusses his observations as he immerses himself in Wakaf Bharu‚ a city in the state of Kelantan‚ Malaysia. Throughout the ethnography‚ he discusses the various differences that he observes with the Kelantanese culture and the American culture‚ while using his prior knowledge to explain the observations he takes note of. By using these observations‚ Raybeck proceeds
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Why study Gifts? The anthropology of gifts has been mostly studied in the context of non-Western cultures. The important roles of gift giving were highlighted by classical anthropologists such as Malinowski‚ Mauss and Levi-Strauss. They stressed the significance of reciprocity and obligation suggested in gift exchange and that gift giving is a one practice of material expression that integrates a society. Gift giving is essential to the studies of many anthropological debates such as sociability
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In “An anthropologist on the team”‚ George Gmelch argues that the study of sports is valuable from the point of view of an anthropologist for several specific reasons. In order to reach an audience of writers and sport involved people‚ Gmelch gives specific examples. He manifests the statements of individuals who developed social skills by playing sports‚ how the sports world has become more diverse‚ and the technology advancements that have changed the experiences you receive from the 1960’s to
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answer. I‚ too‚ have not yet answered the question‚ ‘who am I?’ I do not know if I ever will. I do not know what I want to do with my life‚ but what I do know that I want help the lives of others as a nurse practitioner. As of today‚ I am Adriana- Anthropologist‚ daughter‚ first generation Latina‚ and aspiring student of the Hahn School of Nursing. In all honestly‚ I could not even tell you what I am having for dinner tonight‚ but I can tell you what I aspire to execute as a nurse. This is where the Hahn
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How have anthropologists argued that gender is socially constructed‚ with reference to the Japanese and Mosuo culture.Within this essay‚ it will be discussed how anthropologists have argued that gender is socially constructed. It is argued that this occurs as a result of human behaviour‚ thought or interference‚ which reflects the social norms within a culture and is not due to any physical‚ natural or biological difference (Bussey & Bandura‚ 1999). When anthropologists discuss the societal construction
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