Lévi-Strauss asks the following question: “If the content of a myth is contingent, how are we going to explain the fact that myths throughout the world are so similar? (1963, 208) How does he answer this question? How does his structuralism parallel Saussure’s structural theory of linguistics?
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 […]
Why is it important to understand how genetics are expressed phenotypically? Not all genes are, so when there are Mendelian traits versus, say, blood type, how is it important to understand the probabilities of mutations or other genotypes which may or may not be expressed phenotypically?
According to researcher Brave Heart, the Lakota collective ego identity as bereaved, victimized, and traumatized is anchored in the historical and cultural past. How does it connect to the health logic from Lakota’s perspective, and how does it compare to Western societies?
Drawing from the article, Regional Variations in American English, and your other readings, discuss regional dialects, including factors in dialect formation, cultural centers (cities), and contact with other languages. How have languages changed, and how do regional differences express identity? You may also include a consideration of your own dialect, and how it fits into […]
1) Viral diseases like Ebola and AIDS are both capable of wiping out large populations of people, but in terms of the evolutionary processes that we are studying, Ebola will not likely succeed in doing long-term major damage, but AIDS can. Why do you think these two diseases are different evolutionarily? [OLIWENSTEIN of the reader […]
So tell me what you think of race, racism, White privilege, Police killings of Blacks, and others. How does our history set up this situation? Why do we have all the negative statistics for groups in the inner cities, where the policies that were created at the federal, state, and regional levels created these low-income […]
Read the following: An Investigation of Campus Stereotypes: The Myth of Black Athletic Superiority and the Dumb Jock Stereotype by Gary A. Sailes [PDF] Skin Deep by N. Jablonski and George Chaplin [PDF] Black, White, Other by Jonathan Marks [PDF] According to these readings, are racial classifications constructed based on aspects of biology or culture? […]
If you were walking in the woods and came upon some bones, what would you need to do in order to preserve the scientific value of your discovery? What are some important scientific principles of excavation that you would need to follow? What type of anthropologists would you ask to help you to better analyze […]
Atlas Moving Company advertises as follows: “We are the ones who care. Trust our people to move your most cherished possessions as carefully as you would.” Glen, a professional pianist, and harpsichordist, is famed for his modern interpretation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. On moving from New Haven to Los Angeles to become a pianist in […]
