the scientists and researchers have much interest in revealing which civilization the findings are from. The term civilization can be defined as "the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced". (Cultural Anthropology, Bodley) It has been proven over time, in European countries and in the United States that societies that have abnormally large upper and lower class citizens but hardly any middle class, do not function properly, at least not for long. Healthy
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This paper will discuss the ethnographic study that I conducted. It will describe the symbol that I chose and explain why I chose it. It will discuss the interview that I conducted with a man from my local GAA club and his take on the symbol that I chose. Finally, it will relate the symbol and findings to Ortners article and also the work of Ingold and Geertz. To me a symbol can be described as representing an idea or concept. The symbol that I have chosen is the GAA. I think this is a key symbol
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accomplishments. Cultural theory can be compared and contrasted from their lifetime of acquiring personal and ethical goals because of the impact they made on the world in their entrepreneur ventures. Cultural theory “is the branch of comparative anthropology and semiotic that seek to define the heuristic concept of culture in operational and/or scientific terms.” Cultural theory is relevant towards the founders work because of the time period that they operated
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(Ethnocentrism vs. Cultural Relativism) As a Sociologist, should we practice Cultural Ethnocentrism or Cultural Relativism? We must first understand the two distinct theories regarding perception of outside cultures: Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism. Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture.[1] The ethnocentric individual will judge other groups relative to his or her own particular ethnic group or culture, especially with concern
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Anthropology Exploration Section A: Americans tend to put a lot emphasis on money and objects; feeling as though what one has is more important than what one owns. In this context, there is a difference between having and owning. Having, I would explain as being in possession of. Owning, I would explain as paid in full. This is problematic because the thought of increasing ones status though vanity causes the American society to place themselves in a huge amount of debt, and eventually, not being
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Childrearing and Eating Disorders Mary Maha ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor Adrienne Stafford May 8, 2016 Childrearing and Eating Disorders Childrearing in today’s society is different especially when there are different ways in between having the mother discipline or the father discipline. Different ways of childrearing are mainly the authorative or the permissive. Rarely would anyone have any other type of childrearing in the family. Also having issues with
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Australian Aborigines Kinship System Donalee Lund ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Sashur Henninger January 7, 2013 Australian Aborigines Kinship System The Aborigines of Australia have a very complex kinship system and to be honest I am not sure I fully understand their kinship system. You wanted me to give three specific examples on how the kinship system impacts the Aborigines cultures. By the time I finished researching their kinship system my head was pounding. I will
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in ideas of cultural evolution describes a chiefdom as a form of social organization more complex than a tribe or a band society, and less complex than a state or a civilization. The most succinct (but still working) definition of a chiefdom in anthropology belongs to Robert L. Carneiro: "An autonomous political unit comprising a number of villages or communities under the permanent control of a paramount chief" (Carneiro 1981: 45). Chiefdoms are characterized by pervasive inequality of people and
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Elderly Care Methods in the United States and China ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Beverly Musso Professor: Dr. Marjorie Estivill June 26th, 2014 Elderly care, is something that has some role in every culture around the globe in one way or another, even if that way is neglecting the elderly and letting them fend for themselves, either way it is a part of humanity as a whole. Different cultures have different ways to approach this topic. I believe in the United States, and China
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individuals are imagined as varying according to some bell curve; the variation between cultures is the shift of the bell curve when one moves from one society to the other. Most commonly the term culture is used for tribes or ethnic groups (in anthropology), for nations (in political science, sociology and management), and for organizations (in sociology and management). A relatively unexplored field is the culture of occupations (for instance, of engineers versus accountants, or of academics from
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