What do our maps have to do with our views of the world? Maps never accurately demonstrate the world scientifically. Instead‚ it serves as more of a perceived notion of territorial borders and power. Any given map is subject to bias in regards to detail and size depending on where it was created. A country with multiple islands and curvy topography essentially pay more attention to the detail and accuracy of that region‚ as opposed to an equally detailed country on the other side of the world. Nationalism
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Life. In: Lambek. M.‚ 2002. A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Ch.2. Durkheim. E.‚ 1915. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. Translated from French by J.W. Swain. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Geertz. C.‚ 1957. Ritual and Social Change: A Javanese Example. American Anthropological Association. Blackwell Publishers. Available at <http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/666528.pdf?acceptTC=true> [Accessed 1st March‚ 2012] Giddens Morrison. K.
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Choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Denzin‚ N. K. (1989). Interpretive interactionism. Newbury Park‚ CA: Sage. Denzin‚ N. K.‚ & Lincoln‚ Y. S. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of qualitative research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Geertz‚ C. (1973). The interpretation of cultures: Selected essays. New York: Basic Books. Greenblatt‚ S. (1997). The touch of the real. Representations‚ 59‚ 14-29. Holloway‚ I. (1997). Basic concepts for qualitative research. London: Blackwell Science.
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Anthropology (from the Greek word ἄνθρωπος‚ "human" or "person") consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo). The discipline is a holistic study‚ concerned with all humans‚ at all times‚ in all humanity’s dimensions. Anthropology is traditionally distinguished from other disciplines by its emphasis on cultural relativity‚ in-depth examination of context‚ and cross-cultural comparisons. Anthropology is methodologically diverse‚ using both qualitative and quantitative methods‚ such as firsthand
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Museums as rituals Scott Cunningham‚ a writer‚ once said‚ “Rituals developed as a means of contacting and utilizing the energy within humans as well as in the nature world” (Ascension Gateway). This thought provoking quote could be used to spark the thinking of how rituals are practiced in our daily secular lives. Carol Duncan does a great job with showing how rituals are practiced in our secular lives; she uses museums to emphasize this point. Carol Duncan’s Civilizing Rituals: Inside
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ANTH 1120 FALL SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW SHEET Exam format: Term definitions (1-2 sentences)‚ short answer questions (3-4 sentences)‚ and longer answer questions (1-2 paragraphs) Exam length: 2 hours Nation-states and identities The nation and identity: how are national identities created and what ensures their success or failure? -The construction of an “other” -The other can live outside or inside the borders of the nation-state -Immigration is another way in which others are produced -Immigrant others
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References: * Educ5102.wikispaces.com. 1926. EDUC5102 - Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz & Pacanowsky). [online] Available at: http://educ5102.wikispaces.com/Cultural+Approach+to+Organizations+ (Geertz+%26+Pacanowsky) [Accessed: 13 Jun 2013]. * Day‚ A.‚ Peters‚ J. and Race‚ P. 1999. 500 tips for developing a learning organization. London: Kogan Page. * Morecroft‚ J. and Sterman‚ J. 1994
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287‚ turner says‚ “treat ritual symbols as timeless entities”‚ what does he mean by this? In what ways might a psychoanalyst and an anthropologist differ in the ways of understanding symbols contained in rituals? Geertz 4. How does Geertz define culture? Also‚ explain what Geertz
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1. Communication is a two-way process. Communication is successful only when the receiver understands the message intended by the sender. Effective workplace communication is very essential for smooth and efficient functioning of an organization. The manager should have proper communication with his subordinates‚ else it will lead to absenteeism amongst workers‚ lower productivity‚ development of grapevine networks in an organization. There should be two-way communication in an organization. Manager
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benefits in controlling and monitoring. However‚ this puts to manifest that human beings should not be mere variables to be studied‚ rather‚ people with specific roles that need to be understood and measured in some respects but not in all. Reference to Geertz shows that the analysis of culture doesn ’t has to be an experimental science in search of laws‚ but an interpretative science is search of meanings. The work of Lindridge & Dibb found that a new school of thought has emerged in marketing that
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