Anthropology

Introduction: Originally, I’d hoped this research project to be an analysis of the Western media response to the Ebola outbreak. As my research carried on, I focused the study on the stark limitations and biases of the popular discourse present in regards to the cultural epidemiology and understanding on the situation. Understanding the media response is critical to understanding how Westerners construct Ebola and it terms their response to the disease. Moreover, a persistent theme of the…

the purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences. If this is the surpassing idea, has it any specific values in the communication of the Gospel? Most definitely, this is what this brief paper is going to describe. In an endeavor to describe these values, I will begin by defining anthropology. According to Grunlan and Mayers, anthropology is the study of man as a biological, psychological, and sociological culture-bearing. The application of anthropology in the…

Biological anthropology is the study of behavioural and biological aspects of humans, primates and the extinct hominid species (Stanford et al, 2013). Anthropological perspectives and approaches may be applied to research comparisons, and obtain in depth information on comparative anatomy, biocultral and evolutionary changes over time. This essay will address these different approaches. Paleoanthropological findings will also be used as evidence to support the theory of microevolution and…

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…

form an idea of Africa and its culture. That is, such as Anthropologists are studying the history of African literature. Nonetheless, anthropology of African Literature, criticism supports key texts that are otherwise difficult to see. Also the work of Francophone African literature cannot be forgotten. It shows the basic links between African Literature and anthropology in a sense that matter of history and the matter of rhetoric (447). It is some kind of form that represents cultures between…

cultures at a young age. This shaped her view of diversity and played an important role in her theory of transcultural nursing. Leininger received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing. Interestingly enough, she decided to get her PhD in anthropology instead of…

Anthropology appeared as a distinct field of study during the nineteenth century. Europe’s successful efforts in geographical exploration, and the colonization of the America facilitated public intrigue regarding the relationship between human evolution, nature and culture. Early anthropological theory was highly concerned with the classification of cultures and peoples along a static, evolutionary timeline, ascending from savagery to barbarism, and finally to civilization, typified by European…

In Between: An examination of three anthropologists’ moments of liminality Liminality is a term used in anthropology to describe a period of transition concerning social structure and understanding. Liminality consists of a pre-liminal state, a liminal period, and a communitas state. The pre-liminal state is characteristically defined as a time when events occur under specific conditions that start to press against an individual’s normal social structure and thought process. The liminal period…

The death of Kaakutja: a case of perimortem weapon trauma in an Aboriginal man from north-western New South Wales, Australia, published by Cambridge University Press, delves into how biological anthropology was used to date the remains of an Aboriginal man and discover how he may of have died. The article first introduces the problem by explaining that a skeleton has been found in New South Wales that exhibits fatal trauma evidence. At first glance it would seem the fatal trauma is indicative…

Summary David Entwistle the author of “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity” goes into great depth in explaining the integration of psychology and Christianity by introducing different worldviews and philosophical foundations that form a relationship between psychology and Christianity. Entwistle also explains the history aspects between the two from faith and science then moves into the different models of integration explaining how they can co-exist with another. Psychology…