Anthropologists are intensely interested in how families are organized. Although the nuclear family remains the cultural ideal for many Americans, other domestic arrangements now outnumber the “traditional” American household about five to one. What are some reasons for this? What do you think this trend tells us about the contemporary family structure? Use sources from […]
How might anthropologists think about a smart phone and its impact on modern society?
Instructions Returning to the readings of Week 2, please use these resources to complete this week’s quiz. Please respond to the following questions: (1) What is interdisciplinary and why is it important in the social sciences? (4 points) Respond to 2 of the following 4 questions: (3 points each) 2. (2) How might anthropologists think […]
Briefly outline what you think an anthropological approach offers to our understanding of the issue and how anthropologists might assist in addressing the issue.
In preparation for your major essay you will be required to design a plan for your essay. Your plan should be approximately 500 words in length and address the following: (1) What particular environmental issue do you aim to research? (2) Briefly outline what you think an anthropological approach offers to our understanding of the […]
Discuss the development of social classes and hierarchy in Eurasian cultures, family honor, and women’s connections to property.
Anthropologists have noted connections between a woman’s “purity,” the development of social classes and hierarchy in Eurasian cultures, family honor, and women’s connections to property. Summarize how different anthropologists have explained these connections (note: pay particular attention to Stone’s discussion of Goody, Schlegel and Ortner in developing your response). What contemporary Euro-American dating/courtship and marriage […]