Anthropolgy

Choose a physical location in your life that you consider to have profound meaning for you. Then explain in what ways has the process of place-making turned that space into a place-world, in Basso’s terms?

ASSIGNMENT Choose a physical location in your life that you consider to have profound meaning for you – this could be anywhere from the place of worship you attend, to a location you often go with friends/family, to a location in your own home. Consider why you consider that undifferentiated space to be a place, […]

What are the main elements of an ethnographic writing style? How are ethnographic texts normally organized? What makes a good introduction?

ASSIGNMENT What are the main elements of an ethnographic writing style? How are ethnographic texts normally organized? What makes a good introduction? If you were an anthropologist, what culture/subculture/issue would you like to study or issue would you like to learn about? Why? Where would you need to go to do this study? What would […]

Choose a time and location where you can observe a cultural scene with multiple people. Then write a reflection about what this activity was like for you. Was this different than people watching you engaged in before starting this class?

Assignment 1: People Watching Activity Choose a time and location where you can observe a cultural scene with multiple people (mall, public transportation, coffee shop, etc.). Quietly observe people for 25 minutes and simply watch what is going on. Do not talk to or interview people during this time. B. Collect field notes (handwritten recommended). […]

Share an experience you’ve personally had with ethnocentrism. How did this experience have an impact on you and/or others in the moment?

Week 8 Discussion Choose one of these options for your initial post: Option 1: Share an experience you’ve personally had with ethnocentrism. How did this experience have an impact on you and/or others in the moment? What was a potential solution to educate those involved in this experience about minimizing ethnocentrism? Option 2: Share a […]

Using the information below explain how does this affect the treatment of children in educational settings where the teacher and other individuals in authority may not have any familiarity with the challenges of the condition.

Social Justice/Healthy Equity Sickle cell disease predominantly affects African Americans. The AA community also is disproportionately affected by the health consequences of being a carrier of the recessive gene in the heterozygous condition. How does this affect the treatment of children in educational settings where the teacher and other individuals in authority may not have […]

Using the interactive PBS map about global concepts of gender to identify and then research another culture where there are third genders. Why is gender diversity important?

Human Variation and Diversity Activity For this assignment, we will be exploring human variation. Choose one of the two topics below. Option 1: Sex is a biological category (male, female) and gender is a more fluid category (woman, man, transgender). Using the interactive PBS map about global concepts of gender to identify and then research […]

Select one of the visual art pieces from Chapters 1-6 or the lessons from Weeks 1-3 to use as a point of inspiration. Create a painting, sculpture, drawing, or work of architecture inspired by your selected art piece.

Part 1: Art Creation Select one of the visual art pieces from Chapters 1-6 or the lessons from Weeks 1-3 to use as a point of inspiration. Create a painting, sculpture, drawing, or work of architecture inspired by your selected art piece. Part 2: Reflection Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production […]

Based on Miner’s description of the Nacirema culture, what values are important to people in this society? How does this compare to your own experience in your society?

ASSIGNMENT Answer the following questions. Each answer should be at least 1 paragraph in length. Define the main 4 subfields of anthropology and give an example for each field of a sample topic that would be studied and 1 way in which that field of study could be applied to solve a real-world problem. From […]

Discuss your views of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) as a psychotherapist.

Assignment Psychotherapy is often misunderstood or devalued. Discuss your views of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) as a psychotherapist Discuss whether it is feasible to provide psychotherapy at each patient encounter Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 […]

Using the interactive PBS map about global concepts of gender to identify and then research another culture where there are third genders. Explain why is gender diversity important?

Human Variation and Diversity Activity For this assignment, we will be exploring human variation. Choose one of the two topics below. Option 1: Sex is a biological category (male, female) and gender is a more fluid category (woman, man, transgender). Using the interactive PBS map about global concepts of gender to identify and then research […]

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