Entries by Daphne Hanson

Conflict resolution policy

Develop a conflict resolution policy that the director can use with Chris and Karen as well as the entire staff. Include a conflict resolution decision-making “tree” that can be distributed and posted in the staff work areas. Use the textbook and one additional resource to develop this policy and the conflict resolution decision-making “tree

Understanding mental illness

Mental illness affects one in five adults each year. Watch the following TED talk about understanding mental illness. Toward a New Understanding of Mental Illness (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) Choose one of the following mental illnesses to research. Explain why this illness should not be considered a behavioral disorder. […]

Addresses the importance of studying theology

Addresses the importance of studying theology for someone who does not aspire to vocational ministry. Address the following ideas in the paper: Define Theology and its impact on your life. Why is it important for an individual to study theology? How does theology affect one’s spiritual life? How does the study of theology affect your […]

Hypotheses for primate evolution

Please review the three hypotheses for primate evolution in the text and in the video below and discuss if these are mutually exclusive or if there is room for overlap. The text: Arboreal Hypothesis In the 1800s, many anthropologists viewed all animals in relation to humans. That is, animals that were more like humans were […]

Issues related to culture change and cultural wars

There are many issues related to culture change and cultural wars that go beyond specific religions (although specific religions may take stands on them). Think about ethical issues related to social media (e.g., cyberbullying, hacking, dating). Think about issues related to businesses and scams. Think about ethical issues related to abortion, sex trafficking, and so on. […]

Cornerstone of democracy and freedom in general

How does the press work around the world? This is often misunderstood by media studies students. In order for democracy to work in an effective manner, the electorate (the people who vote) must be well informed. In order for citizens to be well-informed and retain their democratic power, they must have access to reliable, factual […]

Taphonomic scoring system and multimodal paleo radiography

Taphonomy, which means burial, is the study of the transition of organisms after death from the biosphere to the lithosphere, which means underground. In short, it is the study of the remains of creatures after death to gain information on the processes that transpire after death (S King & Anna Zajicek, 2019). As subdisciplines of […]

Elements of gender socialization and performance

Watch a bit of commercial television on a children’s program or network (Saturday morning cartoons, etc.). Take notes of the commercials you see for toys and other children’s products over the hour-long program (if you don’t have access to live TV, you can watch 20 minutes or so clips of commercials online or spend some […]

Knowledge of cultural anthropology

For this activity, students will select a public space on or off campus (the public space chosen is Target). Observe how people behave in this environment, and take thorough field notes, writing down any and all observations about how many people are in the space, what they are wearing, how they behave, gendered behavior, norms, […]