Cultural anthropology

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 Theory of cultural Differences works in my everyday life by multipool reasons and reasons that my not come as a norm to most people not in my culture. In my workplace and with family and friends, I experience multiple Cultures that are different than mine. I myself am more of an individualist instead of a collectivist. The reason that I am more of an individualist than a collectivist is for the reason that if I am not up to my standards I have nobody to blame but me. I know how many hours…

The interpretive writer shapes and forms his work in such a way that we gain greater understanding of ourselves and the world in which we live in. Similar to a spotlight shining down at the performer on stage. Interpretive literature shines on the worlds issues and helps us to broaden our understanding of the human way of life and existence, and to illuminate certain aspects of life. Both stories, Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield and Identities by W.D. Valgardson, are still pertinent today…

Through the detailed works of Erving Goffman’s: The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life compared to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann’s The Social Construction of Reality, assessed the daily social occurences of everyday life that create the basis of people’s behavior through social interactions. The extensively observe the interactions of people in a variety of scenarios as their learned behavior is applied to those certain situations. Their observations reveal how the social interactions of…

Essay 1-1 Before this assignment I had not really thought much about what the differences between history and social sciences, such as political science, anthropology, and sociology, might be. After giving it some thought, I came to notice some of the differences, but I did struggle because the majority of my history classes focused on the United States while briefly touching on the history of the world. As stated in the lecture, both history and social sciences examine the past, but while they…

Visiting a museum has always been a top priority, since it not only house the ancient cultural history but also communicates in a symbolic manner to all age groups. Today the very concept of the museum has undergone a drastic transformation. Museums in contemporary times are not restricted to ancient people and history, but museum today comprise histories and impart stories of human beings. As a result there are different types of museums focusing on diverse issues such as eco-museums focus on…

Abstract How does society cohesively with so many intricate, unique, pieces? Durkheim provokes thought in his thesis on social solidarity. Through his ideology, we are ask to consider all that is attached with life as we know it. From the regulations and control, to the stability we need to maintain it. Durkheim allows us to look at social solidarity as a gift to be explained rather than something unappreciated and taken for granted. Durkheim’s Thesis Social Solidarity Social Solidarity and…

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is a book which discusses many things, most specifically how humans see and treat the world around them. The book categorizes humans into two distinct categories, takers and leavers. There are many themes which are used throughout the book, such as captivity, identity, and evolution. One of the most important things discussed throughout the book is the environment, how humans treat it and how the takers are destroying the world through knowing nothing about it. This book…

Pavilion is an iconic landmark on UConn’s campus but it does not reveal a lot of information just from looking at it. It is clear that it is the home arena for the men and women’s basketball teams but this information does not reveal much about the cultural landscape. A landmark as important as this one naturally yields the question of what impact it has on the community. The opening of Gampel Pavilion marks an incredibly historic time period for the University and in particular the athletics…

“Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.” Language is the intersection between human interaction and distinct cultures. Our species rely (depend) on language to communicate one’s thoughts to one another. For decades, language has carried one culture to the next. Before the world had anything else like technology or material gain, the modes of communication confided in face-to-face interaction. It has been a life-long debate whether the…