The impact of voodo in haiti
What can the various subdisciplines of anthropology contribute to our understanding of history?
Discuss the overlap of the disciplines of anthropology and history. What can the various subdisciplines of anthropology contribute to our understanding of history?
What is the role of the anthropologist and his or her contribution to understanding the processes of social change in the U.S. and beyond?
Your paper should respond to the following: 1) What is the role of the anthropologist and his/her contribution to understanding the processes of social change in the U.S. and beyond? How has that role changed over the course of their career? 2) What do the anthropological theories proposed by your theorist have to say about […]
How and why this individual’s life is affected by his or her particular culture and society?
Each student will conduct an interview with an individual from another culture and complete a paper based on the information gathered from that interview, (One person only). The paper is required to be a minimum of 5 pages, double spaced, size 12 font. References used need to be cited in a standard format. This paper […]
Discuss the development of social classes and hierarchy in Eurasian cultures, family honor, and women’s connections to property.
Anthropologists have noted connections between a woman’s “purity,” the development of social classes and hierarchy in Eurasian cultures, family honor, and women’s connections to property. Summarize how different anthropologists have explained these connections (note: pay particular attention to Stone’s discussion of Goody, Schlegel and Ortner in developing your response). What contemporary Euro-American dating/courtship and marriage […]
Is the law useful for the resolution of disputes?
Is the law useful for the resolution of disputes? This essay is for an anthropology of law module. It needs to reference these readings: Ellickson, Robert C. 1991. Order without Law: How Neighbors Settle Disputes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press [Ch 3 and 10] Grisel, Florian. forthc. The Limits of Private Governance: Norms and Rules in […]
Is the law useful for the resolution of disputes?
Is the law useful for the resolution of disputes? This essay is for an anthropology of law module. It needs to reference these readings: Ellickson, Robert C. 1991. Order without Law: How Neighbors Settle Disputes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press [Ch 3 and 10] Grisel, Florian. forthc. The Limits of Private Governance: Norms and Rules in […]
Write an article that would be engaging to the general public as if you were a science writer working for The Conversation, The Atlantic or National Geographic.
Write an ‘analysis and comment’ style article aimed at a high school age audience about the differences between two high achieving educational systems (Finland and Korea) that employ very different methods of teaching i.e. Finland’s shorter days and fewer exams compared to Korea’s more rigorous exam culture. The article must be clearly grounded in the […]
Compare and contrast the ideas of Smuts, Hrdy, Harris, Fox and Chapais on the evolutionary origins of human kinship. What is your position on each of the theories discussed?
Discussion 2: Learning from Primate Studies Discussion 2 Compare and contrast the ideas of Smuts, Hrdy, Harris, Fox and Chapais on the evolutionary origins of human kinship. What is your position on each of the theories discussed? For each discussion forum the following are expected: • Initial posting of 150-250 words • Refer specifically to […]
Which of the observations, generalizations, or hypothesis made by Boas, Malinowski, and Whorf can you use to support the claim that there are no “primitive” languages?
There is no definitive format or formula besides the maximum number of words except for the recommendation (which I’m adding now) not to write an “essay”. Think of your assignment as a short answer/report about the points made by Boas, Malinowski, and Whorf that could be used to argue that there are no primitive languages. […]