Cross-cultural studies in the social sciences[edit] Main article: cross-cultural studies The term "cross-cultural" emerged in the social sciences in the 1930s‚ largely as a result of the Cross-Cultural Survey undertaken by George Peter Murdock‚ a Yale anthropologist. Initially referring to comparative studies based on statistical compilations of cultural data‚ the term gradually acquired a secondary sense of cultural interactivity. The comparative sense is implied in phrases such as "a cross-cultural
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There are a lot of ways of defining culture. I myself can define culture as‚ the way we do things as a group. That statement however doesn’t provide a deeper meaning of what culture is. Culture is my identity‚ and personality. Below is a rather more sophisticated way of describing culture which enables readers to understand it more deeply. Culture is the language‚ beliefs‚ values and norms passed from generation to generation I a group or society. Culture is systemically the meaning and behavior
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out and charmed the Harlem elite with her personality and soon achieved success as a writer. Her story “Spunk” won 2nd prize in opportunity magazine’s 1st literary contests. The prize got attention to a scholarship to Barnard College. She studied anthropology with the famous Franz Boas. Hurston lived for many years on gifts from wealthy white friends. With her friends support she carried on her folklore-collecting and her writing. During the 1930’s she produced dozens of short stories‚ 3 novels‚ and
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causes them to have to be very carefully. Another challenge is that they can’t explore more into the tunnels because there are modern houses built on top. 4. How do you think the archeological investigation of Herculaneum relates to forensic anthropology? In what ways are similar techniques and processes used in both of these situations? D. I think that it relates because the archeologist are look and dealing with the remains of ancient people. The two still seek to find the remains and
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whether or not it would be right for anthropologists to work to eliminate the practice of female circumcision. This culturally debatable topic was discussed by professor of the history and philosophy of science Merrilee H. Salmon and Professor of anthropology Elliot P. Skinner; Both taking on very different sides in their discussion on the topic. Salmon argues that Anthropologists should work to eliminate such practice due to her argument that “…clitoridectomy (female genital mutilation) violates the
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Use of Photography and Film." Cultural Anthropology‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 2 pp. 160-177. Blackwell Publishing. Piore‚ Michael. 2006. "Qualitative Research: Does it fit in economics? In A Handbook for Social Science Field Research"‚ edited by E. Perecman and S.R. Curran. Pages 143- 155. Sage Publications. Roseberry‚ Williams. 1989. “Anthropologies and histories: essays in culture‚ history‚ and political economy‚” Balinese Cockfights and the Seduction of Anthropology (Chapter One). Rutgers University Press
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Cultural Research - Mbuti Benjamin Williams ANT 101 – Intro to Cultural Anthropology Jason Gonzalez October 24th‚ 2011 Cultural Research - Mbuti Throughout history‚ from the beginning of mankind to present day‚ there have always been many different types of cultures. These cultures can define an entire race of people‚ or define a single village. These cultures can also define where a community will live‚ and what methods are used in their day-to-day survival. This paper will focus on one
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Yanomamo Paper Assignment Napoleon Chagnon has spent about 60 months since 1964 studying the foot people’ of the Amazon Basin known as the Yanomamo. In his ethnography‚ Yanomamo‚ he describes all of the events of his stay in the Venezuelan jungle. He describes the "hideous" appearance of the Yanomamo men when first meeting them‚ and their never-ending demands for Chagnon’s foreign goods‚ including his food. There are many issues that arise when considering Chagnon’s Yanomamo study. The withholding
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Peter L. Berger the author of the article uses an example of a person’s first encounter with polygamy‚ puberty rites‚ or the way a car is driven to explain the kind of reaction and shock they may have. It’s a good method because it shows that anthropology has a lot of new things to learn and it is not as basic as it may seem. Sociology is about going the extra mile into what is accepted in the culture and learning that everything has different meanings. Berger states that an sociologist’s perspective
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to the city? Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? How do you think the archeological investigation of Herculaneum relates to forensic anthropology? In what ways are similar techniques and processes used in both of these situations? What is surprising about the ruins in Herculaneum? How is this different than Pompeii? How do archeologists know that other people have been to the ruins in
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