Domestication

Anthropology appeared as a distinct field of study during the nineteenth century. Europe’s successful efforts in geographical exploration, and the colonization of the America facilitated public intrigue regarding the relationship between human evolution, nature and culture. Early anthropological theory was highly concerned with the classification of cultures and peoples along a static, evolutionary timeline, ascending from savagery to barbarism, and finally to civilization, typified by European…

among different groups of people. The modern failure to domesticate the Eland show us that sometimes it’s the species shortcoming rather than the humans trying to domesticate them. 13.The Anna karenina principle is that it helps explain how domestication works by using the concept of marriage. It explains that there are 6 factors that determine if an animal is domesticable: Diet, Growth rate, Problems of captive breeding, Common panic attacks, and social order. The Anna karenina also helps…

In his national bestseller, The Botany of Desire, journalist Michael Pollan ingeniously illuminates the ever-changing and perplexing relationship between human beings and the domesticated plant. More specifically, he unmasks the four driving desires of human existence - sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control - while simultaneously exploring the effects that they have on our lives today. In The Botany of Desire, Pollan utilizes his own personal experiences, witty anecdotes, informational…

The often controversial system of assigning ‘personalities’ to horses is, to a moderate extent, consistent with the understanding of equine learning theory, however it has a limited scope when discussed in conjunction with typical equine behaviour. Typical equine behaviour has been observed and studied for centuries, making it a well researched but often not clearly understood area. The Horsenality Profile Chart developed by Pat Parelli attempts to dissect horse behaviour into four main…

In hopes of being able to identify hegemonic masculinity, I chose the 2015 hit single “Dear Future Husband” by Meghan Trainor. This song was chosen because of Trainor’s acknowledgement of the expectations involving the submissive role in hegemonic masculinity but chooses to reject the norms by singing about what traits she would like to have in her future husband and what expectations she is not willing to follow as a future wife. Meghan Trainor is a single, heterosexual white woman in her…

In the article “Where Have the Good Men Gone?” Kay S. Hymowitz warns readers that the men have turned into boys and they have changed overtime. This article first appeared in the Wall Street Journal on February 19, 2011. It is adapted from her book Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys. This article tells the audience how the good men have gone bad and turned into boys. She asks the audience, “Where have the good men gone?” Well, according to Hymowitz’s article there has…

Traditional domestication of bees began in the early 1800’s along with most early advent of manmade beehives. Since these early pioneers of apiculture, beekeeping has progressed to an essential aspect of modern agriculture. In America, the production of specialty foods such as berries, nuts, fruit, and vegetables have become reliant on not only wild pollinators as a whole, but domesticated bee’s specifically. Beekeeping has become a reputable business, one that entails beekeepers traveling…

Before the 14th century, the Eastern and Western hemispheres of the Earth were separate entities, neither knowing the other existed. Communities adapted independently and developed their own customs, technology, and lifestyle. This all changed in 1492, when Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic Ocean and ignited a revolutionary movement which would forever alter the world (Biology, Ecology, and the Discovery of the New World). As increasing populations of Europeans settled into the…

terms of place in society? One of the most ancient forms of human subsistence patterns, is survival by means of hunting wild game and foraging for wild edibles. This subsistence pattern was used by even the earliest of humans up until the domestication of plants and animal, and the development of agriculture with the ability to maintain a surplus of crops. The environment in which humans reside plays a major role in the foods available, as well as, their sources of water. The amount of…

The type of genius the authors are referring to is the intellect animals possess, which is related to their survival. They mention the dodo bird as an example of an animal incapable of adapting to a changing environment, spurred on by the introduction of humans. However, dogs were able to change their behaviors in order to vastly increase their success in species wide survival, as they adapted in relation to humans. Therefore, the type of genius the authors describe is one of adaptability and…