Consider the maquiladoras as an economic basis for social (human) development. Look at all sides of the maquiladora phenomenon, go through all the pros and cons, look at the multiple perspectives, and then come to a carefully reasoned overall assessment of them. Remember, it is important to demonstrate to me that you understand the concepts […]
Explain the differences between a polygenic trait and a pleiotropic gene. Give an example of each. Why are these important to understand? 4). Explain the different ways replication works in DNA. What happens if the replication does not happen correctly? Give an anthropological example.
Discuss the impact that online shopping addiction, digital hoarding, and online sexual addictions can have on the individual and the families involved. What are some types of treatments or interventions for individuals with one of these behavioral addictions? Locate at least two scholarly articles that discuss evidence-based interventions for these types of behavioral addictions and […]
Choose one of the stages in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development theory that you have experienced or are experiencing now. How do you feel about completing this stage? What impact did that difficult time have on your personality? As a starting point, let’s consider what we know about the stage as a whole. Then, make the […]
Describe (and compare and contrast) the gender or sexual division of labor of two different cultures that have two different modes of subsistence (from the four modes of subsistence described in this week’s reading; foraging, pastoralism, horticulture, or agriculture). You must choose the two societies from examples in the Week 3 textbook reading and you […]
1. Residential segregation and gentrification are interlocking urban inequalities that impact the health and well-being of marginalized populations around the country. Why is it important to consider these issues jointly and from a historical perspective? 2. How does an understanding of residential segregation provide insight into the process of gentrification and its consequences?
Why does Mary Madden find Glasser and Bridgman’s approach to urban homelessness problematic? 1. Because it exoticizes the urban poor, constructing them as reminiscent of the “primitive” peoples who were so long the favored subjects of anthropology 2. Because it dehistoricizes poverty, neglecting questions about how and why homelessness comes about and thereby making it […]
A) ethnocentrism, glorification, and cultural relativism What is the difference between these perspectives and why does it matter to anthropology? Why might anthropologists avoid glorification, even though it involves making positive statements? How might an anthropologist (or anthropology student) be sure to maintain a culturally relativistic perspective? Can you think of any examples of these […]
Why is culture history a more apt term than cultural evolution: " Cultural evolution" implies that culture change is an external process whereas " culture history" implies that culture change is an internal process. "Cultural evolution" implies that cultural change is biologically driven whereas "culture history" implies that cultural change is politically driven. "Cultural evolution" […]
Why was it necessary to reconstruct the process of transforming copper nuggets into archaeological tools to understand intentional burning in the past? What did the researchers and archeologists come to understand about how these ancient practices were carried out and what the practices meant to human lives?
