CHAP 1 – What is Anthropology 1. Which of the following is not true about Franz Boas? A. He is considered the Founding Father of American Anthropology B. He collected anthropological data on the Inuit (Eskimos) C. He opened the first anthropology department in the U.S. at Columbia University. D. He was a German-born‚ Jewish person until the Hitler regime E. Based on his anthropological data‚ Boas determined that there was no such thing as “race” and therefore no basis for concepts
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contemporary global practices. ● To compare the perspectives of different societies and how each of them interprets the world. Changes in cultural anthropology over time: ● Used to be a way to proves inferiority of others and justify oppression and ethnocentrism. Now its mostly about being critical of inequality‚ ● We also do fieldwork in western‚ ‘developed’ countries. ● There is more globalization now. ● Early anthropology focused on studying isolated‚ tribal societies. ● Over time they began to
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Gans’ Journalistic Values Herbert Gans’ journalistic values are divided into eight reoccurring principles in journalism that differentiates the variances between what is good‚ bad‚ and normal in our society. In a copy of San Francisco Chronicle that I found dated back on February10‚ 2012‚ the front page of the article featured five headlined stories that discussed various topics: Mortgage servicing for homeowners‚ preparation for America’s Cup‚ discoveries from the ocean‚ new federal rules‚ and
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Case Analysis MKTG 650-6T1 Global Marketing Management Professor: Prof. Nicholas Name: Tim Date: 2/25/13 Case study: The Not-So-Wonderful World of EuroDisney Summary Euro Disney SCA formally launched its theme park to Europeans in April 1992 near river Marne‚ 20 miles East of Paris. It was the biggest and most lavish theme park that Walt Disney had built bigger than any of its Disney parks around the world. The location was chosen over 200 potential sites in Europe from Portugal through Spain‚
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Class Review for Test # 1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) What sociological phrase is used to describe "opening a window onto unfamiliar worlds" and "offering a fresh look at familiar worlds"? A) the sociological perspective B) the social imperative C) social integration D) social location 2) To be classified as a society‚ what are the two key qualities a group of people must share? A) a common language and a common religion B) a common culture and a territory C) a territory
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Whether it is through ethnocentrism‚ stereotyping‚ socialization‚ etc. people fall victim or victimize another through this phenomenon regularly. For most‚ it is just a part of life or the way they were brought up‚ and it just comes naturally to think this way. Prejudice is defined
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curriculum‚ educators should adapt to a cultural specific education method. Educators should adapt to a cultural specific education method to broaden their opinions on curriculum and education. American teachers should eliminate ethnocentrism when teaching abroad. Ethnocentrism‚ the misconception that familiar practices and methodologies found in one’s own culture presents the only appropriate approach‚ causes significant problems when teaching abroad. Kenneth Keith acknowledges this problem by quoting
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Case Study Monday‚ April 16‚ 2012 12:01 AM Christopher John International Marketing April 15‚ 2012 Professor Pepe 1. What factors contributed to EuroDisney’s poor performance during its first year of operation? What factors contributed to Hong Kong Disney’s poor performance during its first year? Some factors that hurt EuroDisney was their misconception of what the French enjoy in a theme park. They took the same ideas‚ plans and layouts that worked for the US market and imported
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Ethno-Political Conflicts: The Rwandan Genocide The Rwandan Genocide was the systematic murder of members of Rwanda ’s Tutsi ethnic minority and moderate Hutu sympathizers in 1994. The diplomatic efforts to end the conflict were initially seen as successful but the rising tensions among the population made it difficult to come to a conflict ending agreement. Over the course of about 100 days‚ from April 6 to mid-July‚ 1994 at least 500‚000 Tutsis‚ and thousands of Hutus‚ were the victims
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Though many may view themselves‚ as unique individuals‚ we are all part of a larger society‚ and the way we interact is a direct reflection of that society. Throughout history‚ discrimination‚ racism and ethnocentrism‚ are part of our world and directly impact services received in institutions where people are employed‚ including and not limited to the mental health provider (Burnett‚ Hamel‚ & Long‚ 2004). Cultural values and beliefs of mental health workers‚ filter through the same lens as other
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