Cultural geography

political responsibilities, and today the ‘others’ whom anthropologists have studied make those responsibilities explicit and unavoidable” (Ruby 2000, 140). As an anthropologist, it is Mead’s duty to understand that her main objective is to be a cultural relativist, which she clearly outlines in her work. An important lesson that Mead gathered and analyzed from this research is that “an important lesson preliterate peoples can teach us is that underlying wide diversity in superstructure, all…

telling about the culture. When anthropological images transitioned from being moral to scientific this problem became more prevalent when informants were taken out of everyday life and posed in front of grids. Grid photographs are major disruptions to cultural life, but there are subtler disruptions as…

a) A struggle session was a form of public humiliation which was used by China during Mao Zedong’s reign. Struggle sessions were used to humiliate and or persecute rivals politically or in general. The victim of the struggle session was forced to admit their wrong-doings. This made them an even easier target because they have said their crime even if it was untrue. The significance of the struggle sessions was that they maintained control within China because the victims stopped acting in a way…

equality in all domains of life; cultural relativism emphasises that the values of any given culture are regarded as important to the citizens who identify with that culture (Herskovits 1972;8). Herskovits explains that the central philosophical tenet of cultural relativism is a fundamental acknowledgement and mutual respect of cultures other than one’s own; experience shapes outlook, and each experience in turn is uniquely perceived according to an individual’s cultural upbringing (11-15).…

Margaret Mead was a popular American writer, cultural, and visual anthropologist. Throughout her career, Margaret Mead has also conducted over twenty field trips (Yans-McLaughlin 2000). In addition, Mead’s fieldwork focused on the development and growth of adolescents. The reason why I chose Margaret Mead is because of the tremendous contributions that she has made to the field of anthropology and the public. In addition, I find it very astounding that Mead “offers a resolution of the old…

Introduction: In present day, managing the workforce becomes more and more challenging for management. Daily, management is faced with employee engagement and retention for new generations. What seems to be the problem with management? Why has it become more and more difficult for management to manage those employees? This research was conducted because “for the first time ever, four generations of employees are working side by side in the same organizations. All hold different values, morals,…

someone who is very experienced in the topic. The same type of behavior is present in cultures as younger constituents often go to the elders for life advice and how to handle certain situations, the elder is highly specialized and trained in their cultural…

Tourism has been an important economy contribution to a country, it has developed rapidly over the past decade, and compare to the other service industries tourism is one of the largest industry. Tourism product such as culture and beautiful places has been an interesting attraction towards foreigners. By providing a lot of business opportunity, tourism industry can increase other local SME’s company revenue because of the opportunity that tourism industry created such as transportation, local…

plays a major role and causes carbon dioxide to be released into the air, as well as noise and sewage production. Tourism sites such as Coral Reefs and World Heritage Sites are being overused and the result is a threat to the Natural as well as the Cultural resources of London. Tourism plays part in the conservation of their wildlife and usually uses the funds (guide fees, entrance fees) for the maintenance of animal preserves. The quality of any tourist environment, natural and/or man-made will…

fitness, adventure and social interaction. Pull factors are destination-generated forces and the knowledge that tourists hold about a destination. They emerge due to the attractiveness of a destination, including beaches, recreation facilities and cultural attractions (Uysal and Jurowski, 1994). Push factors usually initiate travel desire, while pull factors usually determine destination choice. All-inclusive tourism is the ideal choice for a wide range of travelers because of the…