Gender and sexuality are recurring topics in human life in general. In Ann Laura Stoler’s article “Making Empire Respectable,” she argues that sexuality, kinship, race, and nationality were at the heart of European colonialism. On page 503, Stoler writes “Probably no subject is discussed more than sex in the colonial literature.” Elizabeth Chin introduces us […]
Assignment Instructions Create a 1-to-3-page, double-spaced paper describing emic and etic perspectives of the holiday of Halloween in the United States. The paper must be formatted in APA Style, with an APA-Style title page, page numbers in the upper right, headings, parenthetical in-text citations, and a reference page. The headings must be centered on the […]
A lot has changed in “Nacirema” culture since Horace Miner wrote Body Ritual Among the Nacirema in 1956. After your reading of his essay (I am assuming you are now in on the joke), I want you to add your own take on Nacirema culture in more recent times. In other words, write a paragraph […]
Increasingly, people are using online resources to learn about and participate in religious activities. This paper asks you to explore and explain the resources and activities available for one of the three Abrahamic faiths. Word Limit: 1000 words (A good paper should be between 800 and 1000 words) Be sure to address these points: • […]
4 Written Assignments for GED 210 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology . Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question you are answering. Use APA essay format for responses to all questions (i.e., an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion). Paper needs to be 500+ words. Put written answers into your own words. The textbook is […]
Topic: Gender Resistance: Surfing the Net with RuPaul, Zena, Chyna, and Lara Croft or (if you can come up with another, that is fine). This assignment requires some websurfing. Find several websites (how many is really up to you and how much information you can find) devoted to one of the recent popular culture icons […]
Topic: Gender Resistance: Surfing the Net with RuPaul, Zena, Chyna, and Lara Croft or (if you can come up with another, that is fine). This assignment requires some websurfing. Find several websites (how many is really up to you and how much information you can find) devoted to one of the recent popular culture icons […]
What do we learn, besides grammar rules and vocabulary, when we become speakers of languages? What aspects of ourselves, of our understanding of ourselves and others, and of our relationships are shaped in the course of a language learning process? What are some of the ways bilingual or multilingual speakers challenge, negotiate and redefine these […]
Option 1 Conceptualizing Class and Power in Capitalist Society Imagine that you are sitting down with Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Pierre Bourdieu to discuss how their work has furthered our understanding of class and the role it plays in configuring social and economic life in capitalist society. How do each of these authors conceive […]
In the narrative story, LISSA, we meet several characters who need medical treatment. Were they right to treat “the body” as they did? Why or why not? (Please use at least 3 examples from the text to argue your point).
