Question #1 I think the most important idea in John Bennett’s article “Applied Anthropology in Transition” is that the study of Anthropology should adaptable. As Bennett points out Anthropology as a discipline has been slow to change in the past‚ but now that culture is undergoing rapid evolution‚ Anthropological methods are changing as well. This change in Anthropology is revolutionary‚ and Bennett’s inside point of view is very helpful. Question #2 Of the six different forms of engagement
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At the turn of the century‚ America and the views of its people were changing. Many different ideas were surfacing about issues that affected the country as a whole. The Republican Party‚ led by William McKinley‚ were concentrating on the expansion of the United States and looking to excel in power and commerce. The Democratic Party at this time was led by William Jennings Bryan‚ who was absorbed in a sponge of morality and was concerned with the rights of man. The nation’s self-interest was
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After reading about this tribe I was shocked at how much they focused on their appearance. "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" was actually written about Americans. Horace Miner chose not to directly reveal this‚ in order to demonstrate people’ ethnocentric tendencies. From the time we are born we learn the "norms" of our society and we then use those "norms" to judge other sociological groups. As I read about the Nacirema I couldn’t help but think how odd their body rituals are‚ when in fact they
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Growing up in a family of immigrants can be tough. In the film‚ Scenes from a Corner Store‚ the Korean-Canadian family demonstrate the cultural differences they have with the rest of Canadians. To begin with‚ the daughters’ parents expect all their daughters to enroll in University. This was the case with the two youngest daughters‚ as Eveline was studying to become a doctor while Angela was studying to become a lawyer. However‚ Carolyn‚ the eldest daughter‚ decided not to go to university which
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The essay Return of the Kitchen Elf defines supernaturalism as a belief in anything beyond the natural world including beings or objects and happenings that cannot be scientifically tested and proven to exist. (Roberta Edwards Lenkeit‚ High Heels and Bound Feet: And Other Essays on Everyday Anthropology (Long Grove‚ IL: Waveland Press‚ Inc.‚ 2014) 124)) Similarly to any of the creatures studied in the field of cryptozoology‚ gods of any religion or the mischievous fairies of the Scottish highlands
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Australia is home to one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world‚ and the population continues to grow (National Health and Medical Research Council‚ 2006). This expanding diversity creates a potpourri of cultural attitudes‚ beliefs and values unlike the dominant Westernised view. The cultural differences impact on how people understand and experience end-of-life in the country. Customary practices of caring for the terminally ill that permeates in most African communities differ
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Cultural Relativism by Mark Glazer | Cultural relativism in anthropology is a key methodological concept which is universally accepted within the discipline. This concept is based on theoretical considerations which are key to the understanding of "scientific" anthropology as they are key to the understanding of the anthropological frame of mind. Cultural relativism is an anthropological approach which posit that all cultures are of equal value and need to be studied from a neutral point of view
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Understanding and Celebrating Cultural Diversity in America ` Many people mistakenly use phrases such as “American culture‚” “white culture‚” or Western culture‚” as if such large‚ common‚ and homogenous cultures exist in the United States today. These people fail to acknowledge the presence of (1)cultural diversity‚ or the presence of multiple cultures and cultural differences within a society. In reality‚ many different cultural groups comprise the United States
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ideologies and the development of new technologies facilitated change in the structure of European societies. As a result‚ European powers felt the need to exert their dominance and control through military expansion‚ and aggressive nationalism. The ethnocentric attitudes prevailing at this time lead to a desire of many nations to expand their empires and colonies to new areas. All of this led to the development of complex alliance systems‚ governed by diplomacy and strategy. Due to such‚ the reflection
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Mindset Two of the challenges will now be discussed: Cultural Consciousness One of the challenges for managers managing in a global environment is the ability to adapt to cultural requirements and manage cultural diversity. Those who have an ethnocentric view will find it difficult in assimilation. Ability to negotiate across cultures Managers are required to negotiate with people from different countries and cultures. Negotiating styles and approaches vary substantially with each culture
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