Your review should contain the following: 1. Introduction & background. (1 paragraph) Assume that your reader has not seen the exhibition that you are reviewing and provide some useful context. a. What exhibition are you reviewing? Who is the artist? Who is the curator? b. What gallery are you visiting (in person or online)? c. […]
Category Archives: Anthropology
Choose two anthropologists from the examples of anthropological fieldwork that you have read about in reading assignments, or viewed in the class videos.Compare and contrast the approach and techniques of those two anthropologists.
Choose two anthropologists from the examples of anthropological fieldwork that you have read about in reading assignments, or viewed in the class videos. Do Not use outside sources, just assignments. Be sure to list the name of the anthropologists and the source titles. (Please do NOT use Lassiter or Kurotani for this question.) Compare and […]
Discuss What are some differences and similarities between how they gathered information and/or interacted with informants?
Choose two anthropologists from the examples of anthropological fieldwork that you have read about in reading assignments, or viewed in the class videos. Do Not use outside sources, just assignments. Be sure to list the name of the anthropologists and the source titles. (Please do NOT use Lassiter or Kurotani for this question.) Compare and […]
Summarize David Halberstam’s The Fifties documentary episode entitled “Selling The American Way.”
Topic: Summarize David Halberstam’s The Fifties documentary episode entitled “Selling The American Way.” Paper details:this is a link to the youtube video you have to watch to write the summery
Discuss What racial/ethnic system does the ethnography portray? What racial and ethnic stereotypes are shown in the ethnography?
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY-FALL 2020 TERM PAPER In addition to the class readings, students will be responsible for reading an additional ethnography outside of class. Students will choose one of the following ethnographies: Labor and Legality: An Ethnography of a Mexican Immigrant Network by Ruth Gomberg-Munoz In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio by Phillipe […]
Based on the article, discuss the role historical archaeology has played in better understanding the early days of Charleston.
Topic 1:Read the article “Urban Adaptation in Charleston, SC, 1730-1820”. Based on the article, discuss the role historical archaeology has played in better understanding the early days of Charleston. Topic 2:Read Exploring 1670 Charles Towne. Make some substantive observations concerning the people settling in 1670 at Charles Town Landing.
Reflect on what you have learned about racism as a system of privilege and oppression.
In about 300 words, reflect on what you have learned about racism as a system of privilege and oppression. Ideally weave in your own everyday experience of yourself as a racialized person….what does your whiteness, brownness, blackness, yellowness or redness mean for your life; how have some of the concepts you have learned in this […]
Explain how theory helps people better understand sex and gender. Identify one theory you think would be the best to use in your final paper analysis. Explain your reasoning.
Prior to completing work on this assignment, read An Overview of the Anthropological Theories (Links to an external site.). Human culture is complicated, and sometimes difficult to explain. Anthropological theories are sets of ideas that are used to explain cultural phenomena and provide new perspectives on culture. Prior to completing work on this discussion, choose […]
Explain why you think there are so many different types of gender theories. Identify any particular gender theories that resonated with you and caused you to think about gender from a different perspective.
Collaboration is an important practice, both in your academic and professional career. Anthropologists often collaborate with their colleagues, during research studies, at conferences, etc. This collaboration can lead to substantial anthropological advances and serves as an excellent professional development tool. Throughout this course, you will collaborate with your classmates, as you would with colleagues in […]
Explain how this article combines archeology and history, towards working to correct previous assumptions in both regarding the roles of women and the extents of trade routes.
Topic 1: Read Binder et al. 2014 “On the antiquity of cancer” and comment upon its relevance in terms of current cultural and medical approaches to cancer. Topic 2:Don’t just give me a summarization of the article (I already know what the article is about). Instead, comment upon how this article combines archeology and history, […]
