Holism - In anthropology, this refers to looking at a sociocultural system in its entirety.
Encompassing range of interest - Encompassing range of interest means applying anthropology in various sociocultural systems.
Cross-cultural comparison - Anthropologists seek commonality between cultural groups in order to make certain generalisations about humankind, which is known as cross-cultural comparison.
Sociocultural systems - A sociocultural system is a group of people who share a common belief and behavioural patterns.
Sociocultural relativism - Sociocultural relativism refers to the way in which an anthropologist views a specific sociocultural system, whether from an emic or etic approach.
Fieldwork - It is the qualitative research method …show more content…
The process of first hand fieldwork generally defines the nature of anthropological methodology. QUESTION 3
List and briefly explain five examples of sociocultural changes that have taken place over the past three generations in your own society.
Politics – Equal rights democracy granted voting rights and other freedoms to those who were previously oppressed.
Language – Over the past three generations, the education of language has changed in South Africa as a whole. In the past, language education focussed primarily on Afrikaans and English, whereas in post-apartheid or modern times, eleven official languages including some foreign languages are being taught in schools as well.
Cultural heritage sites – The Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens was transformed from a dilapidated farm into a botanically diverse national heritage site, dedicated to the conservation of Cape Town’s exquisite plant-life.
Wine culture – The Cape Town wine culture developed from being entirely “white dominated” and lacking in variety, to being spectacularly diversified in both culture and wine varieties. It is one of Cape Town’s greatest sources of revenue …show more content…
QUESTION 6
a) Describe the stages that are involved in the implementation of development projects.
Prior to the implementation of any development project, the ideals and needs of both the community and the development agency must be researched and clarified. Once the needs analysis is complete, planning may take place and subsequently the well-researched plans can be implemented. Constant evaluation is required to assess the progress and success of the project. Anthropological analysis and interpretation of all aspects of the development project is essential.
b) List the priorities that are emphasised in the so-called people-orientated approach.
Sociocultural factors - Project design is reliant upon the sociocultural factors involved.
The poor – The focus of each project is the poor or less fortunate people it is aimed at.
Situational research – Situational research is conducted prior to implementation in order to obtain information on the problems that the people are
Encompassing range of interest - Encompassing range of interest means applying anthropology in various sociocultural systems.
Cross-cultural comparison - Anthropologists seek commonality between cultural groups in order to make certain generalisations about humankind, which is known as cross-cultural comparison.
Sociocultural systems - A sociocultural system is a group of people who share a common belief and behavioural patterns.
Sociocultural relativism - Sociocultural relativism refers to the way in which an anthropologist views a specific sociocultural system, whether from an emic or etic approach.
Fieldwork - It is the qualitative research method …show more content…
The process of first hand fieldwork generally defines the nature of anthropological methodology. QUESTION 3
List and briefly explain five examples of sociocultural changes that have taken place over the past three generations in your own society.
Politics – Equal rights democracy granted voting rights and other freedoms to those who were previously oppressed.
Language – Over the past three generations, the education of language has changed in South Africa as a whole. In the past, language education focussed primarily on Afrikaans and English, whereas in post-apartheid or modern times, eleven official languages including some foreign languages are being taught in schools as well.
Cultural heritage sites – The Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens was transformed from a dilapidated farm into a botanically diverse national heritage site, dedicated to the conservation of Cape Town’s exquisite plant-life.
Wine culture – The Cape Town wine culture developed from being entirely “white dominated” and lacking in variety, to being spectacularly diversified in both culture and wine varieties. It is one of Cape Town’s greatest sources of revenue …show more content…
QUESTION 6
a) Describe the stages that are involved in the implementation of development projects.
Prior to the implementation of any development project, the ideals and needs of both the community and the development agency must be researched and clarified. Once the needs analysis is complete, planning may take place and subsequently the well-researched plans can be implemented. Constant evaluation is required to assess the progress and success of the project. Anthropological analysis and interpretation of all aspects of the development project is essential.
b) List the priorities that are emphasised in the so-called people-orientated approach.
Sociocultural factors - Project design is reliant upon the sociocultural factors involved.
The poor – The focus of each project is the poor or less fortunate people it is aimed at.
Situational research – Situational research is conducted prior to implementation in order to obtain information on the problems that the people are