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Read this article and think about the value of gift-giving: is it all about the monetary value of the gift, or does gift-giving have a social value beyond the price tag?

Discussion Post 9: Economic Anthropology Respond to this: In the readings on Economic Anthropology, we’ve put an emphasis on the importance of culture in creating value. Individual objects are worth more than just their monetary value, and when we exchange gifts we create social meanings that go far beyond the price tag of the gift. […]

Write a 3-page paper, incorporating course materials and one or more scholarly sources to support your points.

Complete the Human Variation Quiz on the American Anthropological Association’s RACE: Are we so different? website (2011). To navigate to the Quiz, follow the link, then select “Human Variation” then select “Human Variation Quiz”. Identify which question(s) you had the most difficulty in answering and describe why. Why are such misconceptions about race popularized? Write […]

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