Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | Code: | PG 151 | Credit points: | 8 | Contact Hours: | 3 | Lecturer : | Sibona Nega KOPI (PhD) | UNIT DESCRIPTION This course covers the similarities and differences in human societies‚ from hunting and gathering to industrialized societies. It compares and contrasts Papua New Guinean beliefs and practices with those of other societies. Students are introduced to related cultural concepts and principles including holism and cultural relativism. Pre-requisites:
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“My butt is big”. This is a quote from what seems to look like an average size celebrity woman with fitness clothes and running shoes on. The celebrity in this Nike advertisement is reality television star Kim Kardashian who is making a statement about how proud she is about her rear end and that she doesn’t need to be super skinny when compared to other models. The background in this advertisement is an all white canvas with Kim standing up with her hip and butt sticking out in one
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love about Britain" David Cameron said. Catherine Middleton went into Westminster Abbey at 11am and came out an hour later‚ holding the hand of the second in line to the throne as her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. At the moment of their wedding‚ the Queen gave a title to Prince William as Prince William of Wales. The couple couldn’t stop smiling at each other. Later‚ appearing on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to give each other the required kiss to please the watching crowd and the
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The four fields of anthropology are physical anthropology‚ archaeology‚ linguistic and cultural anthropology. In the lecture notes These are very important aspects to study and are known as the Boasian Approach. Biological or physical anthropologists study inherited traits that are passed down within a culture. They use fossils and compare anatomies of other species like our own to understand the evolution of the human mind‚ body and behavior. The subfield archaeology studies past ways of life by
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References: Functionalism. (n.d.). Retrieved June 30‚ 2015‚ from http://anthrotheory.pbworks.com/w/page/29531810/Functionalism#KeyTermsandDefinitions Boasian Anthropology: Historical Particularism and Cultural Relativism
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but to be more specific in the world of Anthropology. What are exactly human remains? Well human remains is described as; “The physical remains of the body of a person of Native American ancestry/ The term does not include remains or portions of remains that may reasonably be determined to have been freely given or naturally shed by the individual from whose body they were obtained‚ such as hair made into ropes or nets/ For the purposes of determining cultural affiliation‚ human remains incorporated
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Anthropology: Marriage and Divorce Marriage is an institution under siege today‚ and only a return to the biblical foundation of these God-given institutions will reverse the decline of marriage and the family in our culture today. With this in mind‚ we must first look at Gen. 2:18‚ 21-24. “The Lord God said; it is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him...and while he was sleeping‚ he took one of the man ’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord
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complex society Causes of cultural change? Accidents: The unexpected outcome of existing events People’s deliberate solve to a problem Mechanisms include: Innovation Cultural Loss Diffusion Acculturation Innovation- Discovery of something that is then accepted by fellow members in a society Diffusion- borrowing something from another group. Cultural Diffusion: spread of certain ideas‚ customs‚ or traditions from one culture to another. Cultural Innovations: Once ones
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What is Cultural Identity? Some may say it´s your own characteristics that define who you are‚ what you believe in‚ how you see the world‚ and how everybody else sees others like you. Although there are still some people who judge you based on your ethnicity‚ Most people judge based on their character. For me‚ I think a lot of people see me as a quiet‚ smart‚ nice‚ trustworthy person and I have friends that have the same characteristics and doesn’t judge me just because I’m Micronesian. For that
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The Campus Wedding On March 31‚ Mary Jackson announced that she and Larry Adams were going to be married at April 22. There were many things to do considering they have only 21 Days. First is the reserve of the church‚ it takes a day to reserve the church and reception hall‚ and they need 17 days notice‚ and after that to decorate the church will take 3 days. An extra $100 contribution on Sunday will cut the notice to 10 Days. Second thing is the maid of honor is in Guatemala and it will take
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