Examining the world from a uniquely anthropological perspective, it is clear that societies diverse in culture, wealth, and perspective are interconnected like never before. Through this class, I have started to develop a new appreciation for examining the world from ways I would have never considered before. By way of academic research, ethnography, economics, and various other platforms, the inner cogs that make todays truly globalized society turn are seen in full effect. Paired with developing
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In the age of technology, we often see many individual’s opinions regarding the social issues of race as a whole. It is common to scroll through Facebook and find a plethora of different opinions on this subject. In addition to one’s opinions, it is common to see arguments regarding this important social issue. However, in my opinion this public disagreement leads to an abundance of additional issues within our society. It is common to disagree, but all too often these arguments are not supported
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What is my cultural identity? I am part German, Norwegian, and Irish, Im still a little confused on my culture. I know that I love my family, I like being active, and love sweets. My personal cultural identity is an white American female that loves family, that is active, and loves sweets. Softball represent my culture and me. A softball is a bright yellowish/greenish round ball with red laces that’s soft but a little rough, just enough to have a good grip on it. It’s a sphere shape ball that is
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Written by Charlotte Brontë, the novella Jane Eyre states “The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter – often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter – in the eye” (343). No matter how many people are in this world, whether if it is through a spiritual (religious), traditional or through an accustomed interpretation, created based out of a curiosity for life’s answers, everyone has a different way of defining what culture actually is. Taking Everyday Theology’s example of hermeneutics, one
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The physical security or the living standards of members of a group are not the only causes of prejudice. A very potent avenue for prejudiced views can emanate from a threat to a group’s identity. According to Rupert Brown, “a crucial aspect of many cultural groups’ identity is bound up in the languages they speak” (2010, 179). Brown further goes on to explain that, “there are good reasons for supposing that social characterization and its byproducts of differentiation and stereotyping underlie much
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Impacting society is not the easiest thing to do. But language inspires, informs, and persuades individuals to impact society. Writing is a very popular type of how language is interpreted. I have read many books and most inspired, informed, and persuaded me to see the world in a different perspective. When I read Farewell to Manazanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki, it made me see the world in a whole different perspective. Jeanne Wakatsuki tells her life story in this book including all of her hardships
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"Is there a superior race?" This was one of the questions posed, and an episode, by Through the Wormhole. Currently it doesn't appear that there is. The posit from the scientists presented during the episode is that on a biological level there is no more room, in humanities current state of evolution, to improve mentally. This is supposedly because for the brain to improve, it would require much more space and energy than is readily available. For these kinds of changes to take place births
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Shawn Augustine 12-16-12 ANTHRO 101 – 2nd Take Home FINAL EXAM PART 2: Before taking this course, I thought Anthropology and anthropologists were concerned with only the study of culture and its effect on society. I later learned, Anthropology is not only limited to culture but also encompasses identity, culture, gender, race, sexuality, politics, and economics. Anthropologists do not exist to only examine cultures and say what is right and
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produce and the methods we use to produce them. Every society and every group has their own set of cultural traits. Because of this, each culture is defined within certain boundaries due to certain beliefs and differences. As a central concept in anthropology, culture is one of the most important factors when it comes to a society or group of people. In today’s society, there are millions of different types of cultures that differentiate between each other based on key facts and rituals that certain
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Culture and Ethnicity Arevalo-Flechas, L. (2009). Diversity: From the White House to “Our House”. AORN Journal. 89(2), 261-264. Diversity in the government with the continuous mass immigration creates a new environment in which the nursing practice should conform and adjust its standard to provide invaluable care to everyone. This article discusses the role of perioperative nurses in providing excellent care to culturally diverse population. This can be done through
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