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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“The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit”‚ Wade Davis (National Geographic‚ 2014). In Peter A. Metcalf’s article titled “Death be not Strange”‚ he brings into question our own feelings of cultural superiority and what is considered normal when comparing and discussing the burial practices of both America and the Berawan people of Borneo. At first glance it is easy to assume
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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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world. They believe that these rituals have the power to bind or tear people from their culture. Victor Turner is a famous anthropologist who made many contributions to culture religion and its rituals. In the text from Essentials of Cultural Anthropology‚ anthropologists define religion as 3 basic characteristic which are‚ beliefs in relation to supernatural powers‚ teachings and traditions of those supernatural powers
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The Australian Aboriginal kinship system has a large impact on how the culture behaves beginning with their creation stories and then onto how children are raised‚ children entering adulthood‚ and relationships that are taught. These examples of kinships can differ from culture to culture especially in the Australian Aboriginal culture which could bring a culture closer together or it can damage the culture. Kinships can change how a culture behaves through their beliefs. Aboriginal culture is
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The Language Is A Bridge To Cross Safely From One Place To Another The phenomenon of sudden globalization of the world and the consequent need for effective communication language is a fact that does not depend on you believe it or not. Therefore‚ learning a language has become a basic need for professionals in various fields and for those preparing to join a labor market increasingly competitive. The domain language means growth‚ development and‚ above all‚ better able to control the rapid changes
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