The readings, “Understanding Other Cultures” and “Anthropology and Intercultural Relations” are based around understanding other cultures and how we can benefit from studying outside of our “norm.” By learning what shapes human behavior in different cultures, we can increase our cultural understanding. Our willingness to cross cultural thresholds can give us the opportunity to view a variety ways and styles of living. Understanding what sets each culture apart from each other can help government construct a more equal world. Anthropologist get to do this, and experience it first hand through participant observation. At first, I found it very disturbing that the Ashaninka society were undergoing acculturation, and pretty much being taken over
