manufactured by men who reflect the culture’s values and norms. (2) Cross- cultural Analysis In 19th century‚ renowned anthropologists Edward Burnett Tylor and Lewis H Morgan have performed first cross-cultural analysis. Both Anthropology and Social Anthropology have made significant progress from the stages of Victorian England’s lower savagery to civilization. The concept of culture can be understood as a response against to those Western concepts and
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Museums as rituals Scott Cunningham‚ a writer‚ once said‚ “Rituals developed as a means of contacting and utilizing the energy within humans as well as in the nature world” (Ascension Gateway). This thought provoking quote could be used to spark the thinking of how rituals are practiced in our daily secular lives. Carol Duncan does a great job with showing how rituals are practiced in our secular lives; she uses museums to emphasize this point. Carol Duncan’s Civilizing Rituals: Inside
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In this exam I will demonstrate my knowledge of the postcolonial theoretical school and its relationship to ethnography and anthropology. The connection between colonialism and anthropology is an old one. Depending on when one sets the beginning of what we call Aanthropology‚@ issues of imperialism‚ colonialism and colonial justification go back as far as recorded history. For the purposes of this exam‚ I will focus on the current colonial/postcolonial paradigm that began with the age of European
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Magic‚ Myth‚ & Witchcraft Class Notes up to Midterm 1-24-2013 Symbols and Ritual Symbolism Theoretorical perspective that shape the social science exploration of religion Core concepts today over Symbols Symbols The complexity of human communication is made possible through the ability of humans to create and use symbols They permit people to discuss abstract topics To explain the irrational or things we cannot see or physically interact
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References: * Educ5102.wikispaces.com. 1926. EDUC5102 - Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz & Pacanowsky). [online] Available at: http://educ5102.wikispaces.com/Cultural+Approach+to+Organizations+ (Geertz+%26+Pacanowsky) [Accessed: 13 Jun 2013]. * Day‚ A.‚ Peters‚ J. and Race‚ P. 1999. 500 tips for developing a learning organization. London: Kogan Page. * Morecroft‚ J. and Sterman‚ J. 1994
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The Importance of Theory Benner’s theory of Novice to Expert has been adopted by the operating room where I practice. This theory was chosen because the operating room has unique educational requirements and novice versus expert hierarchy issues that are not usually found in general nursing units. The intent of this paper is to give a brief history of the evolution of nursing and how the practice of nursing has evolved into a theory based profession. The next section‚ Benner’s theory‚ Novice to
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describes that the Pygmies use to maintain there social order. One of the elements that I noticed the most was interpretive or symbolic anthropology. In this book‚ Turnbull showed that in Pygmy society your social status and economic well-being are heavily dependent on the acceptance and respect you receive from other members of the community. Turnbull used interpretive/ symbolic anthropology to try to uncover and interpret the deep emotional and psychological structure of their society. Turnbull went
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Evolution: A change in the genetic structure of a population from one generation to the next. Also refers to the appearance of a new species 2. Anthropology: A field of study that looks at human culture and evolutionary aspects of human biology (genetics‚ anatomy‚ etc.); including cultural anthropology‚ archaeology‚ linguistics‚ and physical anthropology 3. Scientific Method: An approach to research anthropologist use to identify a problem. A hypothesis is stated‚ and is tested through the collection
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References: Fitzsimmons‚ A. James. and Fitzsimmons‚ J. Mona (2008) Service Management Operations‚ Strategy‚ Information Technology. (International edition) Singapore: Mc Graw Hill. Geertz‚ C. (1983) Local knowledge. New York: Basic Books. Harrison‚ R. (1997) Employee Development and Reid‚ M. and Barington‚ H. (1997) Training Interventions in Stewart‚ Jim. (1999) Employee development practice. Great Britain: Financial Times Prentice
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Management‚ Geertz‚ C.(1973/1993)‚ The Interpretation of Cultures‚ London: Fontana Press. Gertsen Cardel‚ M. and A.-M. Søderberg (2010)‚ ‘Expatriate stories about cultural encounters – a narrative approach to cultural learning processes in multinational Guba‚ E.G. and Y.S. Lincoln (2005)‚ ‘Paradigmatic controversies‚ contradictions and emerging confluences’‚ in N.K Hatch‚ M.J. and D. Yanow (2003)‚ ‘Organization theory as an interpretive science’‚ in H Hofstede‚ G. (1980)‚
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