Anthropology

There is a vast body of literature that discusses the social construct of race and ethnicity in the United States. Social construct is considered to be an idea formed by human thought and interaction. Race is a biological entity, but it has been demonstrated that the perception of race can be constructed by society. Historically, race and ethnicity have been socially constructed in the United States in a divisive and prejudice manner. Despite the fact that the United States is nation of…

Citizens of any society are destined to inherit a social narrative specific to their culture. They are conditioned to think, act and speak a certain way out of habit without second thought. Unfortunately, this gives rise to structural oppression: the systematic mistreatment of specific people within an institution. The deeply rooted, neocolonial, American social narrative inherently oppresses those who do not fit the european ideals that were glorified hundreds of years ago. The most significant…

In addition, authors of all kinds of literature have found ways to effectively and efficiently reduce social inequality. One specific example is the Harry Potter novel series. Authors use their writing to raise awareness to the topic of social inequality. Finally, literature can be very influential when it comes to changing reader's’ point of views towards prejudice. If more authors were to write about social inequality, especially popular authors whose literature is on demand, there could be a…

Michel de Montaigne in “Of Cannibals” starts his essay off with a reference. He mentions King Pyrrhus and that he has an encounter with the Roman army. He calls them barbarians with just a simple look. The part that caught my eye was when Montaigne says “our eyes are bigger than our bellies.” This made me think, it was true because as humans we are always curious and want to know more. The things is we tend to bite off more than we can chew at times. The point he was trying to make is that we…

V. Methodology and Methods To accomplish this ethnographic study, I propose using a mixed method approach for data collection to identify and assess educational strategies and learning environments that promote empathy and metacognition. Ethnography is appropriate because it focuses on understanding the patterns of a cultural group that may include values, beliefs and interactions (Creswell, 2007). Measurement Tools I would like to employ three measurement tools: 1. The Social Empathy Index as…

The question what does it mean to say whiteness is constructed, is a question that can be taken and answer in different views and ways, because race and social construction is a very complex subject. We can start by defining social construction, in the book “Race and Racism” the author Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, defines it as an idea or way of viewing people based not on biological differences but on social perceptions. The idea of classifying race and differences is a very modern system, which…

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” This could not be more accurate because the people of a nation make up their own culture. Every nation in this world has a unique culture onto its self. Not one nations’ culture is totally and completely the same as another. There is only one reason for that, it is the people who live there. The people who live in these different nations have numerous things that make them special. The…

The purpose of this paper is to define what cultural diverse assessment is. The six key components of a good comprehensive cultural assessment and the five communication skills that facilitate culturally competent health care. Cultural diverse assessment is the gathering of information that pertains to the patient’s culture and to integrate the patient’s cultural ways into the care plan for the patient to help the patient achieve maximum health care (Andrews & Boyle, 2016). The key components…

The excavation of an historical site is intended to provide us with information about the past and the manifestations of its culture and society. The excavation of Knossos in modern day Crete aimed at investigating the ancient Palace of Knossos(II) known only from ancient myths. Different archaeological methods were employed at the site to discover, identify and record findings. The physical excavation of the site was was most important aspect of the investigation, which helped identify…

The definition of race is a classified system and used to categorize people into distinct groups. The word race does not have a biological meaning; however, socially the word has become constructed over the years. Dividing people by race is an idea to organize and differentiate the population. This categorization has created a long term affects of racism and superiors. Constructing people by facial features and colors has force society to judge a person because of what they look like, creating…