Anthropology Edward Analysis

Anthropology is the culmination of the human spirit--consisting of the tens of thousands of teachers which Davis describes from around the world. Everywhere around us, there are meaningful experiences to be had, knowledge to be found from the least expected of sources (such as a taxi driver) and the opportunity to seize the moment and create new opportunities and direction for our lives. Davis emphasizes that patience is critical for those waiting to form a meaningful career and that, “a career is not something that you put on like a coat. It is something that grows organically around you, step-by-step, choice-by-choice, and experience-by-experience. Everything adds up. No work is beneath you. Nothing is a waste of time unless you make it so” (Davis). The quote emphasizes that one must control where they want to go in life, that although the conventional world may attempt to look down on a certain set of paths, it is completely dependent on the individual to pursue their happiness. The value of anthropology …show more content…
In sum, Anthropology provides the tools to look beyond the conventional world and dive into life-changing experiences and knowledge of what it means to be human.

Perhaps the most significant insight I attained from Jay Arehart’s presentation regarding his work within Bolivia and Swaziland is the applicability of the anthropological perspective in every career and academic field. For example, Arehart described how the amount of work put in by workers in both Bolivia and Swaziland varied considerably. In the former, members of the community work from dawn to dusk, while in the latter, workers tended to take days off and work more slowly. Such a statement not to