Yanomamo

Explain the practical effects of the culture’s family size and discuss how family size influences political alliance formation.

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Cultural Anthropologist Read & Review Ethnographic Studies The Akan of West Africa The Igbo of Nigeria The Ancient Hebrews A Turkish Peasant Village The Yanomamo of the Amazon Forest The Ju/’hoansi of the Kalihari -Choose a Cultural Group Investigate one of the cultural groups listed above or in our textbook reading. Answer Focus Questions Answer … Read more

Ethnology and Ethnography : Describe Kenneth Good’s experiences studying the Yanomamo. How did his relationships with the villagers change over time?

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Ethnology and Ethnography. These are the methods that cultural anthropologists use to conduct their studies of other societies- documenting the unknown, answering questions about how a particular society is structured (culturally, religiously, politically, and economically), and preserving cultural aspects of (commonly) isolated cultures before they are disrupted by modernization, globalization, and cultural diffusion. Watch the … Read more