In the book “Dancing with Skeletons” by physical anthropologist Katherine A. Dettwyler‚ Dettwyler conducts a first hand study also known as ethnography in Mali which is located in West Africa. Dettwyler’s book consists of written information of her ethnography in places in Mali such as Macina‚ Bamako‚ and Timbuktu. Dettwyler writes in her book about the CARE health projects in the villages located around Macina in northern Mali. In this essay I will be discussing the goals of the CARE health projects
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Dancing Skeletons‚ written by the biological and nutritional anthropologist Katherine Dettwyler‚ is an ethnography about child nutrition and development in Mali. While conducting her ethnographic fieldwork‚ Dettwyler had to remain completely impartial and any avoid any ethnocentric feelings that she experienced‚ as well as practicing cultural relativism. Cultural relativism is the principle that people should not judge the behaviour of others using the standards of their own culture‚ and that each
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September‚ 2013 Tissue Ownership “I think people are morally obligated to allow their bits and pieces to be used to advance knowledge to help others” (Korn). Different people have opposing opinions on the topic of whether or not patients or doctors own the body tissues after it’s been removed from the patient. Ownership is the act‚ state‚ or right of possessing something. Tissue ownership is different from ownership because once it leaves your body‚ you no longer own it. Contributing your tissues to the
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Cats vs. Humans At first glance‚ it might look as if there are very few similarities between a human skeleton and a cat skeleton‚ However‚ when you look a little deeper‚ you find many similarities in shape‚ structure and function. Evolution has shaped the cat as a hunter and predator. Everything about a cat has been formed to shape a leathal‚ agile fighting animal. In contrast‚ the skeletons of humans have formed to provide strength and stability. There are many similarities between the modern-day
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ANTH 100: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Dr. Anne J. Goldberg Student: Florencia Aguirre September 19th‚ 2012 Katherine A. Dettwyler - Dancing Skeletons: Life and death in West Africa (1994) Review In 1995‚ Dancing Skeletons was given the Margaret Mead Award by the American Anthropological Association. It is presented to anthropologists whose work was able to interpret “anthropological data and principles in ways that make them meaningful and accessible to a broadly
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1.2‚ Select 1 type of tissue from each column. For each of the three chosen tissues‚ explain the benefits of cells combining together to form tissues with the specific functions. Jane Watson Glandular epithelial tissue: Glandular epithelial cells make up any glands within the body. These include sebaceous glands of the skin and glands in the intestinal lining (exocrine glands)‚ and many of the endocrine glands releasing hormones‚ such as the thyroid follicle. The function of glandular epithelial
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------------------------------------------------- Tissues Study Questions 1. What is the hierarchy of structural order in living organisms? * Atom‚ molecule‚ cells‚ tissue‚ organ‚ organ system‚ organism 2. Why is it important to understand “structure – function” relationships? How do the structure and function of the tissues apply to this concept? * It is important to know structure and function relationships so that you will understand how everything works together. * With tissues it is important to
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SCIT 1407/BIOL 2401 Tissue Lab Practical 1 I. EPITHELIAL TISSUE: Only exists in three cell shapes – flat or squamous‚ cuboidal & columnar. This tissue covers or lines other tissues or produces tubes. Epithelial tissue always rests on a basement membrane. The characteristics are: lack of visible interstitial space‚ many cells‚ and no blood vessels. A. Simple Squamous: (kidney slide). Look in the outer edge or cortex of the kidney to find a Bowman’s capsule. The lining of the Bowman’s
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Task 1- tissues Tissues are groups of similar cells which have a similar structure and function. All of these cells work together to complete various tasks. There are four different types of tissues in the human body that I am going to give examples of. These include the epithelial tissue‚ connective tissue‚ collagenous tissue and the nerve tissue. The first time of tissue is the epithelium tissue which has the function of helping to protect the body. There are four main types of epithelium tissues;
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Classification of Epithelial Tissue Location of Epithelium The four basic tissue types in the body are the epithelial‚ connective‚ muscular‚ and nervous tissue. These tissues exist and function in close association with one another. The epithelial tissue‚ or epithelium‚ consists of sheets of cells that cover the external surfaces of the body‚ line the internal cavities‚ form various organs and glands‚ and line their ducts. Epithelial cells are in contact with each other‚ either in a single
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