Economic anthropology

Alexandra Mederos Dr. Abdy SOC 201: Principles of Sociology 15 November 2015 Social Construction of Reality Conceptually, Berger’s book “Social Construction of Reality” is based on his belief that reality is socially constructed. He also believes that the sociology of knowledge must analyze the process in which this social construction occurs. The term social construction of reality refers to the theory of how we present ourselves to society based on our experiences and interactions with others.…

Throughout time, violence has been a persistent part of society. Each person has some contact with violence, whether they are the victim, the perpetrator, or both. The culture of a certain group of people emphasizes and explains these violent actions in different ways. Violence can be defined from an anthropological perspective too, but this definition often varies from the one held by the general public. While violence is sometimes perceived as an uncommon occurrence, it is actually much more…

With so many people immigrating to different countries that have different cultures, it is vital to focus on the definition of culture and to indicate the distinctions between western and non-western cultures. In particular, culture has two different meanings. The first definition refers to the learned knowledge that is passed on from people of a certain culture. The second definition refers to a group of people who have similar ideas, practices, beliefs and so much more that is particular to a…

Judy Martz once stated “Everything has to do with geography.” I believe that she is correct, because geography covers basically anything that has to do with the Earth. For example, it covers population, maps, geographical grids, human activity, spatial patterns, and so many other things. Geography classifies material spatially, always asking the questions “where” and “why”. Geographers employ several different, fundamental concepts to explain why every place is unique and somehow connected to…

Everything evolves over time and we manage to adapt to the change. For instance, technology has been around for many years and yet, to this day, it is still advancing in becoming faster and easier to use. Kenji Yoshino, a Yale Law School Professor, writes an essay called “Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights”, which talks about the personal costs of covering and how people too often sacrifice authenticity in the interest of assimilation. He also talks about how covering is a form…

Does the influence of external and internal worlds impact the shaping and growth of our identities? Literature has the captivating ability to broaden and expand society’s knowledge of human complexity, and impact readers’ intellectual perceptions of their external and internal worlds. This is further investigated in both Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John and Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions, as they provide perceptive offerings into colonial societies and families’ crucial influence on an…

People go about their day conforming to whatever it is they encounter, not even regarding their morals or cultural heritage. The question I ask myself is, “Why would someone stand by and not express who they really are when their culture is being ridiculed?” People with different cultures should share their culture with others so that other people may learn about different things and to accept different types of people. It is the other peoples job to listen and accept differences in heritage…

decided to do my digital media paper on applied anthropology. Applied anthropology is basically anthropology put to use. It uses the theories, methods, and ethnographic findings of anthropology to solve human problems (“Applied Anthropology”). Applied anthropology was related with the creation of early academic departments of anthropology and the term applied anthropology has been in practice for more than a century (Barbara, Singer, and Willigen). Anthropology can be used in a vast range of…

Aboriginal culture plays a very large role in the province of Saskatchewan. There are the Metis people, the non-status indian groups, and many others scattered not only throughout the province, but the entire country. With many Aboriginal cultures come many symbols, some of which may mean something different to each aboriginal group. One symbol that has been found scattered across Saskatchewan and can have multiple meanings is the Medicine wheel. Through history the meanings may have been…

plan. For example, a client has the option to stay another day in the hospital or be discharged with a follow-up appointment with their primary care physician. Without knowing the client’s economic factors, the doctor told the client he is keeping the client for another day. A nurse who has asked the client’s economic and legal factors (from the Sunrise Model) earlier knows that they cannot afford this hospital stay and they have custody of their child tomorrow. The nurse can then become the…