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The people of the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea have been a source of interest to anthropologists since the early 1900s‚ when Bronislaw Malinowski first studied them. In a time when anthropology was "barely established as a formal discipline" (Weiner‚ 1988)‚ Malinowski had an intense interest in ethnographical field work as well as the fascinating culture of the natives of what was then called Papua‚ the southeastern part of mainland New Guinea. The Trobriand way of life is extremely different
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The Theology and Anthropology of Mormonism Raley Ivester Murrell-A4 24 February‚ 2016 Mormonism is a modern day cult based loosely on Christianity. While the teachings of Mormonism claim to be Biblical‚they are actually very far from it. It’s almost as if they are from an alternate universe. They have the same people‚ but often with a completely different background or role in the story. For example‚ Mormons believe that Jesus is the “ literal spirit-brother of Lucifer‚ a creation” . (Slick
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ANTH 100: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Dr. Anne J. Goldberg Student: Florencia Aguirre September 19th‚ 2012 Katherine A. Dettwyler - Dancing Skeletons: Life and death in West Africa (1994) Review In 1995‚ Dancing Skeletons was given the Margaret Mead Award by the American Anthropological Association. It is presented to anthropologists whose work was able to interpret “anthropological data and principles in ways that make them meaningful and accessible to a broadly
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of the population‚ he leads the reader to the conclusion the Yanomami are an exceedingly savage society and that the unokai epitomize this idea. Chagnon’s ideas are in contrast to those presented by Bruce Albert in his 1989 article in Current Anthropology. Albert‚ a noted anthropologist‚ has conducted research among the Yanomami and has developed different theories about their ’violent tendencies.’ One of the most interesting is Albert’s definition of unokai. He refutes Chagnon’s definition‚
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theory and practice helps one to gaze‚ with a critical eye‚ upon the field of knowledge that is being handed down. Before assimilating new knowledge‚ it is important to question the premises of that knowledge to gauge its validity. In the case of anthropology‚ we have clearly seen that ideas commonly held and thought to be valid at one time don’t always stand the test of time. For the purpose of this essay‚ I examine the work of Margaret Mead‚ Clifford Geertz and Victor Turner in order to compare
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Shvetambar Jain renouncers whereas Alain Testart focuses on the multiple meanings of the term ‘obligation’‚ in his interpretation of a ‘free gift’. After exploring both sides of this anthropological debate and examining the significant ethnographic fieldwork I will determine whether
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Cited: “Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems‚” (Bodley 2012: 103). “What Matters‚” (Cohen 2008: 33-47‚ 58‚ 61‚ 210).
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An Ethnography of Modern Witches The growing practice of Neo-Paganism in America has caused many to turn their heads. The misunderstanding of the religion has caused many to equate the practitioners with the popular conception of typical "witches‚" that perform black magic rituals‚ satanic sacrifices‚ and engage in devil-inspired orgies. After many years‚ the Neo-Pagan community has cleared up many misconceptions through the showing that many of them do not engage in activities‚ and are rather
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Name: Anh Thy Vu Date: Sep/16/2014 Anthropology 115 Global Flow (Part 2) Immigration is a hot topic nowadays. There are a lot of people come from different places in the world with the hope for a better life. The United Stated is one of the most developed countries‚ the melting pot‚ where everyone wishes to live including my family as well. It is always a precious time whenever you have a chance to talk or interview with the immigrated people. I am really lucky to get an opportunity to interview
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