Cultural Survival

psychologically. For Elijah, it stripped him of his cultural identity and moral compass, while for Xavier, he tried to maintain his cultural values in what is an appalling experience. The author contrasts the two characters in their loss of cultural values, the pressure of assimilation on their identity, and moral corruption. For Xavier and Elijah, going into the army tested the cultural values of their Cree heritage. Both exceled in hunting and survival skills they were…

and 2,270 females) were predicted to die from sarcoma this year. The five year survival rate (percentage of individuals who live at least five years after diagnosis) for this serious disease depends on the location of the tumors. Localized sarcomas are given an 83% five-year survival rate while regional stage sarcomas are given 43%, and sarcomas that have spread to distant body areas are given only a 16% five-year survival rate. (Cancer.Net Editorial Board). A. Sansoucy’s sarcoma was…

racism focuses on cultural differences to rationalize discrimination against certain groups. It is built on the need to preserve own identify and values against others. New racism does not define cultures as being superior or inferior, rather it points towards their equality. It emphasises that different cultures should remain distant in order to maintain social stability. Proponents of anti-immigration use this discourse mold public perception of the need to preserve cultural identity without…

Physical anthropologist examines the physical and biological growths of the human body and the relationship of these traits to cultural and historical influences. Paleontologists and archaeologists focus on the roots and progression of the human body, as well as the culture. Cultural anthropologist examines modern sociocultural systems throughout the world, whereas anthropological linguists concentrate on the languages among cultures. Using this specific…

Sulawesi, Indonesia and the resentment the grew toward tourist when it came to altering ceremonies to attract tourist, Scollon and Scollon present the reasons for the resentment in the form of four cultural differences. These differences are ideology, socialization, discourse, and face systems. These four cultural differences served as motivation and explanation for the rejection of tourism by the Toraja people. Scollon and Scollon describe ideology as the groups history,, worldview, beliefs,…

particular characteristic of archaic pre-humans. Bonobos were observed performing complex action such as using tools to extract food, or using spears for attack or defense. Bonobos are similar to chimpanzees, but previously bonobos did not show a cultural diversity in use of tools as much as their chimpanzee siblings. In studies of chimpanzees for example, they have been able to use branches to dig for tubers or turn them into spears in order to hunt for small prosimians. The study by Roffman…

extinct, every culture that disappears, diminishes a possibility of life” (162). All cultures around the world teach us that different ways of understanding and interacting with our environment exist and that no one way is superior than the other. Cultural diversity in society exposes people to different ways of thinking and makes the world a more exciting place to live. When judging groups of people within another culture based on our own standards and beliefs, that culture is misunderstood and…

products of the society’s upbringing and that there is no moral code that is superior to another moral code because of the drastically different cultures each society possesses. Therefore, relativists believe it is intolerant of us to judge other cultural practices as immoral, unethical, or wrong. Opponents of relativism argue that if relativism were to be adopted, we would not be able to say the actions of another society is bad . Furthermore, if relativism were to be adopted, our belief of…

great attention to people’s culture, identity, and right to more then the bare living conditions. The Zoë vs Bios dilemma is a very interesting one in this context, several anthropologists maintain that humanitarian actors focus only on the Zoë (bare survival) underestimating or even ignore the Bios (right to dignity) (Redfield, 2005; Chkam, 2016), defending that the latter is as important as physical…

inhumane, gruesome, and most of all against my beliefs.” A person’s cultural views can differ from another’s by a great and can create rifts between people and oneself. A person looking at a “6” may interpret it is a six while a person who is standing on the opposite side may view it is a “9”. The way someone looks at something isn’t the only way to see it. There is no right or wrong way to view something because it all relies on your cultural background and how one was raised to see the world.…