Anthropology

Ethnography, both as a method of documenting cultural practice and as a genre of writing, has expanded far beyond the early twentieth century anthropological study of tribal societies.

The completed ethnographic assignment should be about 6 pages long, and the field observations alone should take about 12-16 hours including transportation to and from your field site. Ethnography, both as a method of documenting cultural practice and as a genre of writing, has expanded far beyond the early twentieth century anthropological study of tribal […]

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Date: November 15th, 2022

What are the points of variation (at least two) between some old (Europe, Asia, Africa) and some new (Americas, Oceania) world food production systems?

Write a 3-4 page response to each of these questions. Referencing (ONLY) the articles I provide. Please use evidence from the articles I provide. 1) What are the points of variation (at least two) between some old (Europe, Asia, Africa) and some new (Americas, Oceania) world food production systems? 2) How do markets change social […]

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Date: November 15th, 2022

What are the common themes that you see between all of the readings of the week?

Please read uploaded material & watch links below, respond to reflection questions below What new ideas came up for you from this week’s readings? How do the week’s readings relate to topics you’re learning about in your professional position(s), other classes you’re taking, current topics you’ve heard about? What are the common themes that you […]

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Date: November 12th, 2022

How did those children respond to this marginalization?

Essay #5, Class Dreams and Alternative Means In the book Purchasing Power, anthropologist Elizabeth Chin asks how the children she studied understood their position in American social stratification through consumption. Their poverty and marginalization limited their access to consumer goods, and therefore their access to the modes of identity and expression through which American recognition […]

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Date: November 12th, 2022

Do they live in a band or a state?

Anthropology 2 Online Overview of Culture Instructions In this course, we have discussed numerous aspects of culture that are studied by anthropologists. As we have seen, these aspects of culture are related, and anthropologists often study multiple cultural elements simultaneously to gain a true holistic perspective. In the upcoming Imaginary Culture Paper, you will apply […]

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Date: November 12th, 2022

Does the “uruk” phenomenon merit this term, or do you think it appears during the ur iii or old assyrian periods?

Beginning with the “Uruk” culture in the 4th Millennium BCE, the region of Mesopotamia is noteworthy during the Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages as being home to several successive complex, urban “state-level” societies. These social developments are notable not only for their early appearance relative to other regions, but for their impressive scale, level of organization, […]

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Date: November 11th, 2022

Describe political, economic, and cultural factors you see as prohibiting world leaders from agreeing on solutions to global environmental challenges.

For this assignment you will write a letter, to the world leader of your choice based on the concepts you are learning in this course. The letter should be about potential solutions to global environmental challenges. Please include the following: Describe political, economic, and cultural factors you see as prohibiting world leaders from agreeing on […]

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Date: November 11th, 2022

Assignment #7 (300-word essay): in your own words, explain the dynamic culture of the roaring ‘20s and

Sessions 16 and 17 THE ROARING 1920s, the Jazz Age, When New York (Again) Captures the Imagination of the World. Wall Street boom, second Industrial Revolution, electrical appliances, radio, new entertainment industry (industrialization of cultural production), record players (the music industry), modern marketing and advertising, the power of broadcasting, all centered in New York. Also, […]

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Date: November 6th, 2022