Forensic anthropology

“In some Caribbean islands, braids were used as a way to escape slavery by forming intricate braid patterns that signified a map. These customs have been passed down to us which is why we take pride in the care of our hair and the art forms we can create through braiding." This quote shows the background of braids. They are not just used for style and appearance. Cultural appropriation is a concept dealing with the adoption of the elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture…

Sociological theory is a set of assumptions, assertions, and propositions, organized in the form of an explanation or interpretation, of the nature, form, or content of social action. Sociological theories are the idea that society creates conditions where a person commits a crime or that society influences people to commit crimes. It is the idea that crime is a social problem not an individual one (Sociological theories of crime, 2018). One of the major common ideas among sociological…

In his book Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (1984) Pierre Bourdieu argues that cultural choice is related to social position that each individual holds within society. He argues that our everyday decisions are based on symbolic moments that we experience based on our understanding of good taste. His book is based on surveys and interviews conducted in France 1963. I will be critically analysing Distinction and Bourdieu’s Forms of Capital (1986) as well as many other…

Society influences people throughout the history of the United States no matter wha era you come from. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the play The Death Of A Salesman by Arthur Miller society is reflected in the way the characters act. Different symbols are used in The Great Gatsby to show the 1920’s society. The 1920’s was a big change in the way society started to act and the way people went about life. The Death Of A Salesman took place in the 1940’s which was post…

Earth is comprised of a myriad of cultures and identities, both directly and indirectly influential to each other. Because of these connections, it is vital to study or at least garner basic knowledge of other cultures. A key factor to this cultural integration is the establishment of museums for ease of access to the general public. Museums are highly based on visuals and it is very important for museums to present themselves well. The SAM and the Burke museum utilizes their displays very…

Introducing literature that exposes students to global issues is an important aspect of the IB curriculum. “Graffiti Knight” by Karen Bass and “Wanting Mor” by Rukhsana Khan, both offer a great plot structure, characters and historical context that would teach IB students about risk-taking. Graffiti Knight is about Wilm and his friends who rebel against the Soviets in Germany during the post WWII. Wanting Mor is about a girl named Jameela who her father abandoned and left in the orphanage in…

“Culture is the entire way of life or lifestyle of a group of people.” Now more than ever, culture has shaped and guided adolescents’ perception of reality. In recent years, I believe that culture plays a major role in teen development today, including myself. Culture is capable of manipulating everyday decisions that I am faced with such as what I wear, how I express my emotions, and even the type of music that I am drawn to. Culture is a universally shared characteristic among all human…

Toni Morrison’s first novel is a story that explores the very important and controversial theme of racism. As we define racism throughout the novel, we come to terms with the different effects racism, and how it reflects each individual character. Racism as we know according to Merriam-Webster is the “prejudice, discrimination or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based off the belief that one's own race is superior”. Racism is the belief that all members of each race…

The nation’s foreign-born population is growing, making it essential for the nursing profession to become culturally diverse, so we can pejorate health care disparities and provide culturally sensitive care to everyone (Loucel, 2012). Throughout this paper I will discuss the definition what diversity means to me, mention the benefits of a diverse health care workforce and what barriers still remain with diversity in the nursing profession as well as discuss my own cultural background and how it…

groups of people. Much of this has roots in colonialism and migration – as soon as people started migrating, exploring, and running into groups that don’t look like them, these classifications were made to try to keep order in society. The field of anthropology has a dark history of this racial categorization; many papers and studies were dedicated to finding concrete biological differences between populations. This may not have been malicious in intent; there were many studies done trying to…