Cultural anthropology

Racism Racism has been used as a powerful weapon encouraging fear or hatred of others all around the world. Many people face obstacles in their lives because of racism and many people don’t realize we are all the same person on the inside. Many possessions are tough to do if racism is involved in the situation you are in. Racism is basically judging the person by their race or religion but it can be many other things as well. Why does racism exist? I presume It exists because of the parents who…

Individual Reflection The social identities that I identify with would be age, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, educational background, and language. I would identify with these social identities because they describe who I am. I am a 32-year-old heterosexual male of European descent who speaks English, is a Christian, has completed a vocational course in Automotive technology, Military training as a diesel mechanic, an Associates of Science in Pre-Nursing, and is currently…

Diversity first comes to my mind as a beautiful colorful picture that is created by the greatest artist ever in the world: our God. That artist cannot complete such that wonderful picture even if only one color is missing. No matter what feelings that color might bring to the viewers, the blue of hope, the grey of desperation, the red of love, or the violet of sadness, it is undeniable that any of those colors’ existence is an integral component of this picture. The beauty of that multicolored…

have achieved this thanks to globalization, which allow us to spread and receive culture through digital media in a quick and effective way. Eventually, the country with more media is the one that will diffuse more effectively. This have lead to a cultural imperialism, were the strongest countries dominate popular culture. This is mostly reflected on our entertainment industry. Most of the movies on the top charts are American, this is mostly because we produce thousands of movies and we are…

artifacts” (ACAC, 2006). It is a mechanism that a society uses to decipher and understand the world around them and helps members understand one another. The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, or North Korea for short, is an interesting socio-cultural case study in that the central government dictates all aspects of society. The areas, structures, capabilities, organizations, people, and events of North Korea are all, in one way or another, under the control of the North Korean…

Race is stated as a "self-identification data item in which residents choose in which they are closely identified to", race is who we are and where we came from, but Hitler didn't see race as a sense of our family heritage, he saw you as either blond haired and blue eyed or nothing at all, but our looks don't always reflect who we are and where we came from. Who we are and where we came from has little to do with our looks, and more to do with our own personal identity and background. In 1933,…

The diverse cultures of the world are significant in helping people become who they are. Their cultures benefit them by offering a different view on how humans are unique compared to each other. Culture is not the only factor that plays a role in shaping people in who they become, but the communities that people grow up in plays an essential role. How, exactly, do the cultures of people and their communities help shape people in who they become? In The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros,…

Culture can mean many different things to many different people. Some people may have traditions, different recipes, or religions that they identify with. Others may categorize themselves based on where they grew up or where their ancestors are from. My family is christian and my ancestors are from Germany. However, I do not identify my culture in this way because I do not practice religion or the German culture. The culture that best betrays me are the characteristics in my everyday existence…

Another moment were an identity was ‘taken’ per se is in Vanna White v. Samsung Electronics America Inc. Samsung at the time--1992--were running a bunch of humorous ads where they implied that there VCRs would make it into the next century. The ad in question is one that spoofed the game show the “Wheel of Fortune.” In the ad there is a robot that is dressed to kind of hint at Vanna White. White was never consulted about the ad. This became an issue because the ad made it seem as though she was…

Culture is very important in our life and it always influences us in what we eat, clothes we wear and the way we think. It is the share of arts, ideas, skills, customs and values and more we know about other cultures, better it is! Because in this way you can try to understand different ways to live and make yours better. A good example of the influence of culture could be the essay “An Indian Father’s Plea” by Robert Lake. He speaks about an indian child that is discriminated at school. It’s…