anthropologist‚ in which we have to maintain an open mind regarding things we may not understand. He introduces the Nacirema people for their “exotic customs”. Extreme behaviors in human aspects that have been either suspected or been imagined can be found in this tribe. A study done on them was conducted due to many unknown (pre-study) details regarding this tribe. The Nacirema culture views the human body is “ugly in its natural tendencies to debility and disease. The use of powerful rituals
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Anthropology is basically the study of human behavior in the past and the present. But that isn’t all there is too it. There are four kinds of anthropologist that study different areas of human behavior. You will need a great deal of education‚ but the outcome is amazing with the tasks you will be doing and the salary you will make. To become an anthropologist you will need to have your basic classes taken first. It is also a very smart idea to take classes on philosophy and religions to
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Anthropology Study Guide 1.) The Nacirema excerpt is written by Horace Miner from the etic or outside perspective describing a ‘backward’ culture with weird beliefs and rituals. The purpose of this essay is to address some critical questions and desire at the heart of anthropology. How do we understand other people who are strange‚ odd‚ and different. Why do people do what they do. How do we know our descriptions are accurate? 2.) Cultural relativism vs ethnocentrism cultural relativism
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Question 3: Applications of Applied Anthropology The direction of this paper will be discussed in sections according to objective description. Each section will analyze and discuss the following objective via personal experience‚ class discussion‚ or referenced by textbook. Objective 1: At the end of the course you will better understand the role of the clinical anthropologist in the workplace and how the discipline of anthropology contributes to the real world. The course well-addressed
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Forensic Anthropology Forensic anthropology is the study of human remains‚ where the anthropologist records the sex‚ age‚ height‚ and clues to ancestry. The word “forensic” means to involve science into legal or criminal matters. Forensic anthropologists work with law enforcements to identify human remains or bones in a crime scene; however some may also investigate ancient human remains in order to solve mysteries. Forensic anthropology is actually a blend of the methods and theories of anthropology
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How have cultural anthropologists sought to combat racism? Intro: The concept of race became a way of rationalizing a socioeconomic divide between cultures. The ‘superior’ invading colonies wished to keep a distinct difference between themselves‚ and these ‘inferior’ cultures. They focused on the differences between peoples‚ believing that physical and cultural differences were a good reason to treat a group of people differently. Rationalized slavery and conquest. Cultural anthropologists knew
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Anthropology 10 Ritual and Psychology What is Ritual? Habitual form of behavior that links itself to larger then self ( commitment ) Brushing your teeth being a ritual running everyday is ritualist? maybe maybe not‚ whats happening in your mind when your doing it American Spousal Exchange Vegas‚ San Fran‚ New york divorce rate lower then average 15-20 % Are they capable of love? Yes they are they separate sex and love why don’t their marriages there their marriages apart? has to
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VSI chapter 1 Ethnography is to a cultural or social anthropologist to what lab research is to a biologist. Anthropoligist study all kinds of culture and societies. However‚ it is a sense of popularity for anthropologist to study the smaller isolated societies since most don’t have a writing record and their culture is in danger due to western influences. Without an ethnographer there‚ there would be no one to observe and record the case. Ina Mone’s support for betrothal mariage is the cause
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Readings # 2 Conrad Kottak (2000). Anthropology: the exploration of human diversity It is the coverage of physical anthropology and archaeology‚ which serves to make Kottak one of the most balanced introductions to the four fields of anthropology. This text offers an introduction to the five subdisciplines of anthropology: cultural‚ physical‚ archaeological‚ anthropological linguistics and applied anthropology. To reflect the role of anthropology in today’s world‚ Professor Kottak has revised
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Social Anthropology Essay. How would you summarize Clifford Geertz’s contribution to the field of anthropology? Clifford Geertz I have chosen this essay on Geertz‚ as the information I received in class I found interesting and wanted to elaborate on the knowledge I already had. In this essay‚ I will be discussing Geertz’s contributions to anthropology‚ and what I have interpreted these contributions as myself. When looking at Geertz’s ideas and theories in Anthropology‚ some of these ideas and
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