Anthropology

Conduct research as an Applied Anthropologist learn about a specific issue or problem related to humans then address the issues and ways to resolve them.

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Anthropology Conduct research as an Applied Anthropologist learn about a specific issue or problem related to humans then address the issues and ways to resolve them. 1. Provide a short description of the Applied Anthropological specialty you chose. 2. Explain the expertise and value of that speciality for exploring and resolving the issue, problem, or … Read more

In cultural anthropology, theories such as neo-evolutionism did the same thing culturally, they created a “scientific” notion that cultures evolve from simple to complex. Explain how this could have created many of the issues we face today globally in terms of inequity.Focus on Native Americans and the African slave trade,

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Anthropology Anthropology, especially applied anthropology, can promote cross-cultural understanding, particularly using its holistic and relativistic lenses. However, in the past, the discipline was associated with colonialism and was more ethnocentric, using “science” and ideas about evolution to construct “race”, something we now know to be a social construct. In cultural anthropology, theories such as neo-evolutionism … Read more

Thinking about your own culture, describe an example of a belief, practice, or symbol that would be interesting to study anthropologically.

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Anthropology Introduction to Anthropology Three anthropologists describe how they first became interested in anthropology and how they have used their training in anthropology to conduct research. These anthropologists all demonstrate the endless potential of the discipline and identify important questions to understanding culture. Cultural Anthropologists focus on the way beliefs, practices, and symbols bind groups … Read more

Write a brief proposal of the past culture you would like to investigate.Justify why this culture is important to study.

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Anthropology reconstructing lost civilization Write a brief proposal of the past culture you would like to investigate.Justify why this culture is important to study.  Provide an overview, but an intensive look into the historical, archaeological, and cultural implications of a past culture as well as considering the pseudoscientific theories associated with it. Cite at least … Read more

Briefly summarize the nonlinear series of events that have resulted in the creation of the human brain.in terms of cognitive development, what are the major steps leading from sponges to primates that have gotten us to where we’re at?

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Anthropology Read  A History of the Human Brain by Brett Stetka. It is an engrossing book that lays out the evolutionary sequence of events that have led to our current place in the natural world. We are the most powerful organism on Earth, and we hold the fate of the planet in our hands, chiefly … Read more