local‚ national and global level‚ play an intricate role in the health of all individuals. As Smith-Nonini said‚ “a medical anthropology approach to analysis helps bring the critical role of political and economic factors‚ as well as the medical and public health cultures that shape programs‚ into view” (Smith-Nonini 2009:613). The political economy approach to medical anthropology specifically targets the macro-level decisions and factors that effect health. This provides a new perspective on the interconnected
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CHAP 1 – What is Anthropology 1. Which of the following is not true about Franz Boas? A. He was a German-born‚ Jewish person until the Hitler regime 2. The American Anthropological Association (or AAA) acknowledges the public service role provided by anthropology by recognition of which of the following dimensions of the field? B. cultural anthropology or allied 3. What is the most critical element of cultural traditions? C. Their transmission through learning
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Physical Anthropology Vs. Cultural Anthropology Abstract Anthropology as a whole plays a major role in the study of human and non-human evolution. Today we will be reviewing physical anthropology and cultural anthropology‚ and how both of these fields factor into the study of evolution. Phys. Anth. Vs. Cul. Anth.‚ 2 The questions pondered most about evolution by anthropologists are
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Cultural Anthropology: Test #2 Prep (Chapters 5‚ 6‚ 7 and 8) This Study Guide is for your information only. It is not a homework assignment and it does not have to be turned in. Test #2 questions will cover vocabulary and concepts from the textbook‚ videos and extra articles. All questions on this test are multiple choice (four answer choices) or True/False. Read the chapter notes and pay special attention to the ethnic examples and special studies sections in your textbook. Original Studies
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What is reflexivity‚ and why is it important in the doing of anthropology? Anthropologists research‚ observe and write in order to produce ethnographies. Though many travel to foreign locations to examine natives and exotic ethnic groups‚ others conduct ethnographic research within their own culture. However‚ is the process of ethnography essentially the same regardless of the diverse cultures anthropologists examine‚ and the use of a recording device rather than a notebook? Though there are similarities
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page intentionally left blank History and Theory in Anthropology Anthropology is a discipline very conscious of its history‚ and Alan Barnard has written a clear‚ balanced‚ and judicious textbook that surveys the historical contexts of the great debates in the discipline‚ tracing the genealogies of theories and schools of thought and considering the problems involved in assessing these theories. The book covers the precursors of anthropology; evolutionism in all its guises; diVusionism and culture
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Ashford 6: - Week 5 (Jun 25 - Jul 01) Overview Assignment Due Date Format Grading Percent Discussion 1: Ethics in Anthropology Day 3 (1st post) Discussion 4 Discussion 2: Anthropology and Your Future Day 3 (1st post) Discussion 3 Assignment: Final Cultural Research Paper Day 7 Research Paper 25 ________________________________________ Note: The online classroom is designed to time students out after 90 minutes of inactivity. Because of this‚ we strongly suggest that you compose
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to examine and analyze bones all the time. That’s what forensic anthropologists do. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. Forensic anthropology is examination of human skeletal and decomposing remains in a legal setting to establish the identity of unknown individuals to help determine the cause of death. According to paragraph 1 in the article "What is forensic anthropology?" by R.U. Steinberg‚ forensic anthropologists usually work in crime scenes‚ political atrocities‚ and suspicious death. They collect
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BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology is the scientific study of the origin‚ physical‚ social‚ cultural‚ behavior development of humans. It is the study of humankind‚ past and present‚ in all its aspects especially human culture or human development. Anthropology seeks to uncover principles of behavior that apply to all human communities. To an anthropologist‚ diversity itself is seen in body shapes and sizes‚ customs‚ clothing‚ speech‚ religion‚ and worldview provides a frame of reference for understanding
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Worksheet # 2 – INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY Name: ___Platero‚ Alfhonso Jose San Juan_______ Date: ____June 5‚ 2012____ Score: ________ Student #:____11304685_____ Course: ___AB-ISE_____ Schedule: __MW‚ 0800-0900_ Room: M310 Contact Details: e-mail address ___palfhonso1678@yahoo.com_ mobile phone _____09353778295________ • Identify one interesting anthropologist (local or international). • Explore the life of the anthropologist and present a short biographical sketch
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