Writing Assignment #1: The Cultural Construction of the Idea of Progress Film chosen: Pocahontas One of Walt Disney’s most famous films‚ Pocahontas‚ takes place in the 1600s‚ as the British discover parts of the “New World” that are inhabited by native Americans. In this film‚ we are able to contrast the primitive lifestyle and culture of the Native Americans to that of the British‚ and are able to see how the ideas of “progress” or social evolution play a role in the ethnocentric bias held by
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Anthropology 101 Final Review Chapter 1: What is Anthropology? * Phenotype: refers to an organism’s evident traits‚ its “manifest biology”—anatomy and physiology. Human display hundreds of evident (detectable) physical traits. They range from skin color‚ hair form‚ eye color‚ and facial features (which are visible ) to blood groups and enzyme production (which become evident through testing) Chapter 2: Culture * Enculturation: is the process by which a child learns his or her culture
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Every culture has their own way of life‚ their own religious beliefs‚ their own marriage beliefs‚ their own values and feelings on life and the options it has to offer. Each culture has their own way to run things within their own government‚ and own way to keep their economy up to their standards. Also each culture and society have their own primary mode of subsistence that makes them unique. Among the Navajo culture their primary mode of subsistence are pastoralists. Pastoralists have an impact
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the unconscious habits‚ values‚ and standards of your own culture come to your attention. Edward T. Hall (1914-2009) Beyond Culture‚ 1976) ❑ Anthropology: a broad‚ comprehensive‚ ambitious scientific discipline that studies humans: ▪ Both as biological organisms as well as culture-bearing creatures. ▪ From all possible perspectives & using all possible approaches‚ tools & techniques
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Rites of Passage Sheena Griffy ANT101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor Animikha Dutt 6/8/2015 Rites of Passage Rites of Passages are defined and celebrated in altered ways for individual cultures. Rites of passages whether a ceremony or procedure represent a change for an individual within their given society. It’s easy to feel your culture’s rituals are better and you may not even understand why each culture’s rituals exists. It’s difficult to appreciate and understand
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Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Professor Don Osborn “Cyber bulling‚ School Bullying‚ and Psychological Distress” Written by: Traci Hughes and Omar Johnson February 5‚ 2012 I have read and understand the section in the syllabus (page 6) relating to IWU’s Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my homework submission‚ I am certifying that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or
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Final Cultural Research Paper Throughout this course‚ we have learned that the primary mode of subsistence (how a culture makes a living) impacts many other aspects of cultural behavior and has been an effective way to organize thoughts and studies about culture. In order to demonstrate your understanding of subsistence modes and its impact on a culture and why a culture acts as it does‚ your final research paper will require you to: 1. Select a specific culture from the following list:
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Anthropology 10 Ritual and Psychology What is Ritual? Habitual form of behavior that links itself to larger then self ( commitment ) Brushing your teeth being a ritual running everyday is ritualist? maybe maybe not‚ whats happening in your mind when your doing it American Spousal Exchange Vegas‚ San Fran‚ New york divorce rate lower then average 15-20 % Are they capable of love? Yes they are they separate sex and love why don’t their marriages there their marriages apart? has to
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Komron Sabbagh Prof. Rowe Anthropology 101 March 25‚ 2013 Elderly Human “Y” Chromosome The unearthing and examination of a tremendously infrequent African American “Y” chromosome goes back in time with regards to the most recent common ancestor for the “Y” chromosome ancestry to 338‚000 years ago. This period exists even older than the age of the most eldest known structurally contemporary human fossils. University of Arizona geneticists have revealed the most ancient known hereditary subdivision
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How have cultural anthropologists sought to combat racism? Intro: The concept of race became a way of rationalizing a socioeconomic divide between cultures. The ‘superior’ invading colonies wished to keep a distinct difference between themselves‚ and these ‘inferior’ cultures. They focused on the differences between peoples‚ believing that physical and cultural differences were a good reason to treat a group of people differently. Rationalized slavery and conquest. Cultural anthropologists knew
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