Cultural anthropology

Forensic Anthropology A forensic anthropologist is a person who works with different law enforcement agencies to identify and evaluate skeletal evidence; their job consists of studying bones (the field is known as osteology) and they profile the subjects by accumulating information that can determine the age (at death), the gender, and the physical condition of the remains. Forensic anthropologists have a multitude of benefits and challenges, but the reward of helping give the remains their…

Christal Padilla March 23, 2017 ANTHC 213 In his ethnography “Outlawed, Between Security and Rights in a Bolivian city”, Daniel M. Goldstein paints a vivid and important portrait of security, government, and community within the Bolivian town of Cochabamba. Like most other anthropologists, Goldstein takes an in-depth exploration and examination of the marginalized people of Cochabamba who at often times find themselves sacrificing their basic human rights in exchange for the luxury of…

Anthropology in Humanitarian Action Master in Humanitarian Action and Conflict, Uppsala University, Joana Matos, 850630-T228 Question 1 Discuss the most significant parallels and differences between anthropological knowledge and humanitarian action, and reflect on how anthropologists have critiqued humanitarian practices. In order to answer this question, I will divide it in three different points. Firstly, I will examine the most relevant parallels between anthropological knowledge and…

There are currently four noteworthy fields of anthropology: biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. Each spotlight on an alternate arrangement of examination interests and for the most part uses unique exploration methods. Biological anthropologists complete deliberate investigations of the non-social parts of people and close people. Non-social alludes to those organic attributes that are hereditarily acquired as opposed to learned. Near human…

In order to successfully pursue a career in the field of anthropology, one must possess an open mind and be prepared to dismiss all traces of ethnocentrism. Cultural anthropologists attempt to understand different cultures through the utilization of ethnography which enables anthropologists to obtain qualitative research through mechanisms such as participation and observation where they not only observe and record individuals of different cultures but may even participate in their ongoing…

various cultures and groups of people around the world, refugees and the organizations dedicated to assisting them. Also I have learned about the different fields of anthropology like cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and forensic anthropology. All this information has broadened my understanding of what anthropology is and it has captured my interest in learning more about this field of study. I will describe several things that I have learned and explain how this…

Anthropology is the study of humans, from which their past and present is easy to understand. Anthropology identifies, understands, promotes, defends and preserves the complicated identities and behaviors of people living around the world. It is one of the greatest achievement of humanity as it brings together the global community of social scientist who provide service towards science and society. Visual anthropology is a branch of social anthropology, which uses visual arts, digital pictures,…

social communication between the anthropologist and the indigenous people is an essential component to the entire nature of fieldwork. Yet at the same time, it is a root of the many problems an anthropologist can encounter while in the field. The cultural background of the anthropologist can often exceedingly contrast the culture he or she enters during fieldwork. Anthropologists have a plethora of different and speculative approaches…

Speck was one of the first anthropologists studying eastern and southern American Indians to play an active role in processes of cultural change among his research subjects. Speck’s advocacy anthropology, also sometimes called participant intervention, marked a sharp departure from traditional anthropology, which insisted on maintaining professional distance. Allan Holmberg describes participant intervention as the process in which the investigator’s very presence influences the process he is…

Sociolinguistic anthropologists aim to study the use of languages by different peoples and how such uses form thought and social relationships between individuals. Hence, language can often be associated with power. That is to say that the use of a language differently amongst different individuals can establish a social hierarchy in which certain words become associated with gestures which are indicative of social status. Sociolinguistic anthropologists can study the relationship between power…