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    Acculturation-cultural modification of an individual‚ group‚ or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture Adaptation- the process of changing to fit some purpose or situation Agriculture- the science or occupation of farming American Anthropological Association- a professional organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of anthropology Anthropologist- the science of human beings; especially :  the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and

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    In order to truly assess the legitimacy of Durkheim ’s functionalist definition of religion‚ his notion of Social facts‚ (upon which his theory is constructed) must be examined. Durkheim advocated that amongst the reputable fields of biology‚ psychology and history‚ Sociology also warranted a specific focus. It was‚ for him: a ’sui generis ’ "something that had to be explained on its own terms". Sociology was not‚ for Durkheim‚ a field that should be susceptible to overlapping subject matter: he

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    Molly Chiodo Dr. Bywater Intro to Sociology 10/28/14 Ain’t No Makin’ It In Jay McLeod’s influential book‚ Ain’t No Makin’ It (2009)‚ he discovers new sociological theories and social reproduction through his research over many years. Through social reproduction McLeod shows us how education’s role gets passed down from one generation to the next from class inequality. He claims that aspirations/lack of aspirations is being reproduced. He deeply examines two resident groups of male youths that

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    A Comparison of Research Methods Western Governors University GLT1 Task 4 August 05‚ 2013 A Comparison of Research Methods A. Sociological Research Methods Sociology is the study of human relationships and institutions (UNC‚ 2013). In order to enrich our understanding of key social processes‚ sociologists carefully gather and analyze evidence about social life. Most sociological research involves “field work” that has been designed to most closely represent the

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    This essay talks about qualitative research. It is to discuss my understanding of qualitative research from my reading and discussion in qualitative research class. It briefly covers the definition of qualitative research‚ research paradigms‚ research designs‚ and characteristics of qualitative research. It also describes the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research‚ differences with quantitative‚ data collection and data analysis techniques of qualitative studies. The last part of this essay

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    of anthropology 1)Cultural anthropology - It consists of the study of living‚ present-day human cultures and societys Fieldwork -Long term exploration of a cultural group. Participant --- Observation "Emic" "Etic" Insiders Outsiders Ethnography The anthropology of Religion Visual Anthropology Legal‚ Political anthropology 2)Archaeology - It consists of the study of past societies through the analysis of their material remains

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    You are what you speak‚” the writer Guy Deutscher talks about Sapir - Whorf’s famous controversial hypothesis. The ethnography is written in style of realist‚ because the theories are looked at objectively and scientifically. The article is also written in critical style‚ since list of measurements‚ evidences are given‚ and it is written analytically. The range of the ethnography is very wide. It focuses from different parts of the world. However‚ in most of the writing‚ points its focuses on one

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    edition). London: SAGE Publications. Denzin‚ N.‚ & Lincoln‚ Y. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of qualitative research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Duff‚ P. A. (2002). The discursive co-construction of knowledge‚ identity‚ and difference: An ethnography of communication in the high school mainstream. Applied Linguistic. 23.3‚ 289–322. Frankel‚ J. R. et al. (2012). How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education. New York. The McGraw Hill company. Geertz‚ C Guba‚ E.G.‚ & Lincoln‚ Y.S. (2005)

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    Research Methods Kelli Willett WGU Research is an important part of both anthropology and sociology. There are 5 main methods of research used by sociologists including participant observation‚ conducting experiments‚ conducting surveys‚ secondary analysis and conducting case studies. In case study research‚ the surveyor studies an individual or small group

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    viewed 28 March . Bouma‚ G 2000‚ The research process‚ 4th edn‚ Oxford University Press‚ Melbourne. Connolly‚ P. 1998‚ Racism‚ gender identities and young children‚ Routledge‚ London Hammersley‚ M. & Atkinson‚ P. 1995‚ ‘Chapter 1: What is Ethnography?’‚ in Ethnography: principles in practice‚ Routledge‚ London. Hammersley‚ M. 1998‚ Reading ethnographic research a critical guide‚ 2nd edn‚ Addison Wesley Longman Limited‚ New York. Schofield‚ J. 1991‚ ‘School desegregation and intergroup relations: A review

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