Explain the idea of myth and show how it is helpful to explain any American cultural form. Culture shapes the way we think. It is the society’s system of shared‚ learned values and norms; these are the society’s design for living. It has an influence on the way we look‚ our habits‚ our tastes and the way we relate to others. Values are an abstract of ideas which are about the good‚ the right and the desirable. Norms are the social rules and guidelines. The definition of myth is a “popular belief
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Classical Readings on Cultural Anthropology By Gary Ferraro What do we have to learn through the study of different cultures? I was hoping for some wonderful revelation in the collection of writings. I may have found one. This book was a difficult read for me. I am not sure whether it’s my age or my inexperience with classical readings. I also found it difficult to formulate a report on a collection of readings‚ the last report I did was on Laura Ingall’s Little House on the Prairie. This
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Myths and Religion are generally presumed to be two entirely different things. Myths are seen as stories shared between groups of people that are part of a cultural identity‚ while Religion is a belief that a group of people of a cultural identity share. Although they differ in certain aspects‚ they still hold similarities. Comparable to bible stories‚ myths have different versions which are both inspirational‚ as well as entertaining to those who do not believe them to be true. Along with this major
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Museums have long served a purpose as cultural staples. For every museum‚ big and small‚ careful consideration is used in selecting its contents. When securing new items for a museum‚ it is most important to consider public appeal‚ educational value‚ and cost-effectiveness. What makes a museum different from a billionaire’s private collection is patronage. Thus‚ a museum must be able to attract visitors interested in its displays. This captivation of interest should be for the purpose of entertainment
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accepting your fate‚ whereas Ishmael possesses the more Western opinion that a person is entitled to happiness. Hatsue is intelligent and aware of the differences between her Eastern culture and Ishmael’s Western culture. She realises that these cultural differences could never support a lasting relationship and feels deep shame because of their secret romance‚ which causes her to end it. Her understanding of the differences between the Eastern and Western cultures is conveyed while her husband‚
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Mongols and Barbarians 1. Which sources have historians relied upon to make judgments about the steppe civilizations? Why does the author think this is a problem? Most of the sources that historians relied upon to make judgments about the steppe civilizations are not objective; they are one-sided‚ biased accounts written by members of civilized societies who were at war with these Mongols. This is a problem because these authors tended to condemn and denigrate the way their barbarian opponents
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Kyle Rzucidlo 10/2/2012 ANTH 207 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Summary Notes 1. Summarize what you consider to be the main points of the assigned readings and the arguments that are being offered in each text. - Richard Robbins began Chapter 4 by asking how it is that people can believe in things that cannot be proven. The answer to his question requires examining the role of language‚ ritual‚ myth‚ and other features of social life that persuade people of the correctness of
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are surrounded by and the individual’s role model all play an important role in the molding of the individual. Such is the reason why cultural relativism impacts individuals‚ and guides the way they perform tasks‚ execute decisions‚ and their way of thought. The American culture‚ for example‚ has slowed down the transition of adolescence into adulthood due to cultural ideals‚ and the greater need to pursue a higher education in order to compete successfully in the country. Research by the 1958 National
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researcher can directly observe what goes on at the research site as well as participate‚ including asking questions. It is a useful method for studying small groups‚ such as work groups‚ in their natural setting. Ethnography is the term used by cultural anthropologists for conducting field research. Sociologists tend to use the term field research or participant observation. Ethno means "people" and graphy means "to describe something." Ethnography is describing people and/or their culture from
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Matsushita (Panasonic) and Japan’s changing culture 1. What were triggers of cultural change in Japan during the 1990s? How is cultural change starting to affect traditional values in Japan? Cultural change in Japan during the 1990s has a few factors. One of them was the richer society. The society being richer than the previous times made the new generation feel that they had greater opportunities rather than being tied to a company for life and being a “salary-man”. The western culture was also
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