Cultural artifact

Anthropology is regarded as “the study of human nature, human society, and the human past” (5). Anthropologist work to holistically define and reveal what it means to be human through comparison, cultural immersion, and research. Often misunderstood, culture includes learned behaviors and ideas that explain why humans act, think, and feel the way we do. To understand the present, anthropologists must work to understand the past which has influenced human nature in distinctive ways. A portion of…

individual standards. Cultural relativism is said to be “moral rules differ from society to society” (18). Cultural relativism can be looked at as a theory based on nature of morality. Each culture has their own moral codes, typically created by their ancestors. The moral codes claim what is “right” and what is “wrong”. When it comes to cultural relativism, there is no universal truth, however, it does have a cultural code. There are six main points about the topic cultural relativism that may…

Abstract There are many different perceptions that companies have on diversity. Throughout this research paper, I will be emphasizing the main factors that contribute to the success of a business. Companies today face many difficulties in understanding the concepts of diversity in the workplace. The main purpose of this paper is to deliver accurate information that is suitable to all readers. Introduction Organizational culture consists of shared values and assumptions within an…

have to view water as sacred, like the Native Americans of North Dakota do. Sometimes we have to look it at as fight to eliminate disparities among race and and class, like african americans and minorities groups in Flint Michigan We have to the cultural impact of industries and corporations such as coal in West Virginia, in order to understand how water is being poisoned.…

During this course we have examined the Cultural Revolution through various means. One of the tools we used to gain insight into the specific chronological chain of events is the historical monograph called Mao’s Last Revolution. This is a large book consisting of specific accounts of events in a structured factual manner. This is an advantage if you are interested in a specific event in the Cultural Revolution. When information on the Red Guards is needed you can open up this book and find…

For student protestors he had become a hero of the movement (Kulver 76). Students , workers , intellectuals ,police men and even soldiers arrived with the coming of Gorbachev. Students had taken action, they were desperately needing a reform. The Cultural Revolution was also a time to remember for China. China had recently felt the of part of the democracy movement. In addition to protest, student began to go on hunger strikes Martial law was at all closet trying to be avoided (Kuver 80)…

What struck me about this week’s readings was the relationship between ethnographic voices via locale (in all its various meanings) and positionality. I am glad these were specifically ordered, as Linda Alcoff’s questions – who should be speaking for whom? Are ethnographers always the best interpreters? Should the insider authority of the subaltern always be assumed? What kind of violence is being done through this kind of professional/privileged ethnographic interpretation? And what kind of…

Miguel Huerta Anth 233 Dr. English-Lueck 11/11/2016 Government Job Government jobs are extremely appealing for people of any disciplinary field. Applied anthropologists work in different careers, domains, and projects in the public and private sector. The expertise that anthropologists have in dealing with individuals and the understanding of humans and culture have made them an ideal candidate to work with various publics, communities, and different environments. An area that I have…

Borrowed from the Romans, who called the days after the then known planets which were named originally after their gods, the Scandinavian did the same, and as a Germanic language, the English language inherited these. Sunday and Monday were named after the Sun and moon, Tuesday translates to Týr’s day (the god of war and law and justice), Wednesday means Odin’s day, Thursday is Thor’s day, and Friday represents either the goddess of marriage (who is married to Odin) Frigg or the goddess Freyja.…

Emilio Siaz Professor Macmillian Professor Macmillian History 17B 23 March 2015 Assimilation Through Cultural Extermination In the eyes of the dominant culture, the idea of assimilation is to help the underdeveloped race of people to prosper along with the dominant population. But in the eyes of the victim, the act of assimilation is an act of cultural genocide. It is this attempt of assimilation that resulted in the development of unresolved grief among the Native American people.…