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    Intro to Anthropology

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    Student Name: Jessica Anderson________________________________ Date:___10/18/2013_________________ Anthropology 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology FALL Semester 2013 Online Course Exam # 1 – October 14‚ 2013 Please circle Yes or No to the statements below (2 points each) 1. Do foragers have more “control” over their environment than horticulturalists? No 2. Is there an increase in “density” among the foragers vs agriculturalists? Yes 3. Is there an increase in

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    Forensic Anthropology

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    Wenda Trevathan. Essentials of Physical Anthropology. 8th ed. Belmont‚ CA: Wadsworth‚ Cengage Learning‚ 2009. Print. Houck‚ Max M.‚ and Jay A. Siegel. Fundamentals of Forensic Science. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic‚ 2006. Print. "Human Osteology - A laboratory and Field Manual" 3rd Edition‚ 1987             http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/forensics/boneintro.html France‚ Diane L. "Forensic Anthropology: A Brief Review." Forensic Anthropology. Web. 01.Dec.2011.http://www.wadsworth.c

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    Anthropology Essay

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    Ethnographic fieldwork is another way of using the term ethnography. Ethnographic fieldwork‚ or ethnography‚ usually consists of “spending a year or more in another society‚ living with the local people and learning about their way of life” (Gezon and Kottak 2). There are at least three different methods that anthropologists use when it comes to how they execute their fieldwork. First‚ there is the Participation-Observation method which can be described as‚ “taking park in the events one is observing

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    OUTLINE ANTHROPOLOGY

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    Introduction to Evolutionary Anthropology I- INTRODUCTION Anthropology is a holistic Science with five disciplines: 1- Socio-cultural anthropology: compare the human cultures and societies. 2- Linguistic and semiotic anthropology: focused on how language and other system of human communication contribute to reproduction‚ transmission and transformation of culture. 3- Archaeology: study of the material evidence of human activities in the past. 4- Medical anthropology: focuses on human health and

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    Medical Anthropology

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    local‚ national and global level‚ play an intricate role in the health of all individuals. As Smith-Nonini said‚ “a medical anthropology approach to analysis helps bring the critical role of political and economic factors‚ as well as the medical and public health cultures that shape programs‚ into view” (Smith-Nonini 2009:613). The political economy approach to medical anthropology specifically targets the macro-level decisions and factors that effect health. This provides a new perspective on the interconnected

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    Cultural Anthropology

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    Introduction: Cultural Anthropology is a term that is in everyday lives and topics. When one thinks of anthropology they think of the study of old remnants commonly referred to as archaeology. This‚ however‚ is not the only form of anthropology. There are four types of anthropology and they are archaeology‚ biological anthropology‚ cultural anthropology‚ and linguistic anthropology. However‚ Cultural anthropologists are every where and study people of all walks of life. One can find a topic

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    Cultural Anthropology

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    IMPORTANCE OF SEX EDUCATION 1 Importance of Sex Education Lynda M. Gibbons Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 101 Dr. Eszter Barra-Johnson March 22‚ 2010 Ashford University IMPORTANCE OF SEX EDUCATION 2 Abstract This paper explores the benefits sex education for the teenagers of the United States. It shows cause and statistics for and against the issue of further education in the fight to prevent teenage pregnancy. It is a growing epidemic that affects our

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    anthropology notes

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    Anthropology notes Main theme: Gender vs. sexuality Gender- role based‚ identity‚ subjective depriving on culture‚ fluid‚ appearances‚ speech‚ identities and role‚ status‚ schema: collection of ideas that influence perception‚ essentialism: nurturing vs fighting differences in intimacy (what men do‚ what women do) Sex- biological‚ psychological‚ anatomy‚ binary‚ applications‚ names‚ color (blue and pink)‚ and biological differences (build‚ hormones‚ and hair)‚ transition: sex change‚ forms “The

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    "History and People of Papua New Guinea." History and People of Papua New Guinea. InterKnowledge Corp.‚ 11 Mar. 2006. Web. 05 Nov. 2013. <http://www.geographia.com/papua-newguinea/papuahistory.htm>. Unknown. "Reciprocity (Social and Cultural Anthropology)." Academia.edu. C/o Academia.edu‚ 11 Apr. 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2013. <http://www.academia.edu/Documents/in/R eciprocity_Social_and_Cultural_Anthropology_>. Wardrip‚ Loretta. "A." Definitions of Nthropological Terms. Oregon State‚ 26 Dec. 2012

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    Anthropology Rituals

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    Bibliography: Lavenda‚ R. H.‚ & Schultz‚ E. A. (2013). Making Meaning: Worldview‚ Religion‚ and Art. In R. H. Lavenda‚ & E. A. Schultz‚ Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology (pp. 55-63). St. Cloud: McGraw Hill. Miner‚ H. (2013). Body Ritual amoung the Nacirema. In E. Angeloni‚ Anthropolgy 13/14 Annual Editions (pp. 181-183). Pasadena: McGraw Hill.

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