Physical anthropology

How we present ourselves to the world is an essential norm in our contemporary society. It determines people’s perspectives and interactions at social places. Individuals need to put on different facades depending on the current social stages. Social stages define the roles to be taken depending on which team member is being impressed. Impressions management is carefully controlled to ensure that one fits in the social place or achieve personal goals. According to Goffman’s dramaturgy theory, he…

the form of the objectified state has played a large role in shaping my life and personality. In the reading, Bourdieu defines objectified cultural capital as that of which physically or symbolically connotes one’s tastes and/or status. Examples of physical/material cultural capital would include paintings, instruments, writings, etc. Examples of symbolic cultural capital would include musical tastes, experiences obtained, knowledge gained, etc. Cultural capital requires scarcity. The value of…

Throughout history, traditions or cultural practices play a huge role into any race because these traditions define who we are and where our roots come from. Some of these practices can come from anywhere like a far away region like China or somewhere close like Mexico. Although, these traditions come from different places, but were originated is from different era's of time, which can lead up to a race's background. Even though it leads back to a certain race, it only a fraction of an entire…

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.…

of violence that are not just physical altercations. One example of this is the story of Chouchou. The military coup in Haiti created “anger…soon followed by sadness, then fear…” (Farmer 269). This mental fear created by the military was put into physical action when Chouchou was beaten for a remark on public transportation near an out-of-uniform officer. However, even after his beating, the emotional violence caused by the fear and paranoia of the government’s physical violence remained with…

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…

which again, was voiced by Judy Martz. It connects to the quote because the quote is basically saying that anything can fall under the category “human geography”, which is what the definition is saying. My definition of geography is the study of physical features found on Earth’s surface and the human activity that affects it because that is how I view…

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…

heritage or learn from it. One of the main characters name is Maggie. She has lived with her mom her whole life ever since she had an accident, which I inferred was that their house has caught on fire and Maggie didn’t get out in time. Maggie had physical and emotional scars from what she had experienced and seen. Her sister, Dee, on the other hand is the polar opposite of Maggie. Dee had lived with her mom her whole life. But once Dee grew up, she completely left her principles behind. When Dee…