Introduction to Cultural Anthropology NAME: Satyam Bharadwaj (810581584) “Life Without Chiefs” Marvin Harris Homework #5 due Tuesday‚ Oct. 9‚ 2012 10 pts 1. D According to Marvin Harris in “Life Without Chiefs‚” hunter/gatherers had a. no formal leaders b. headmen c. leaders who were respected by the people‚ but had no authority to command d. all of the above 2. C According to Harris‚ leaders called “big men” appear in societies whose economies
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Marvin and Morgan Smith devoted their lives to visuals. The twin photographers defined Harlem life to anti lynching photographs. Together the brothers created incisive‚ poignant images that resembled Harlem from the 1930s to the 1950s. The twin’s early works consisted of them making sketches on slates. Their first years were spent in the poor share cropping system. The sons of sharecroppers were born in Nicholasville‚ Kentucky in 1910. Their first photographs were taken with a simple box camera‚
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a ripple in the pool. A rush of ice water envelopes my body as I dive into the pool. I open my eyes and wait for them to focus in my new environment. As I come up for air‚ I smell the strong scent of chlorine around me. As I begin my first set of laps‚ water rushes into my mouth as I come up for air‚ the taste of chlorine is soon stuck in my mouth. Half way through my second lap‚ I hear the sounds of splashing and what sounds like cannonballs as people begin to dive into the pool. As I come up for
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Social proof and the confirmation trap were evident in the actions of many or all of the various players involved in the subprime mortgage crises (or credit crises) of 2008. From the NPR News radio program “The Giant Pool of Money‚” the characters on the different rungs of the subprime mortgage value chain explain their actions‚ showing these two characteristics. Social proof is a behavior by which we determine correctness of opinions‚ beliefs‚ or actions by comparing them to others’ opinions‚ beliefs
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Between the Pool and the Gardenias The sad‚ shocking story‚ "Between the Pool and the Gardenias" by Edwidge Danicat shows how past experiences can effect the actions we take in the future. The main character‚ Marie‚ lets her experiences with loneliness‚ many miscarriages and bad relationships contribute to her decision to take a dead baby off a street corner and bring it into her life. Marie is very lonely. She has no one in her life‚ not even a family. Besides her husband‚ everyone in her family
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Common Pool Resources Common Pool Resources are defined as non-excludable‚ but rival in consumption. Excludability is a property of a good where a person can be prevented from using it. Rivalry is a property of a good where one person’s use diminishes another person’s use. Externalities: costs/benefits that others face due to individuals’ actions. Externalities arise when those who use an asset (sink/source) but do not pay the full cost of maintaining the asset. The costs are transferred to common
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The Club (1978)‚ written by David Williamson‚ is a satirical play that follows the fortunes and misfortunes of a football club over the course of the season. David Williamson cleverly integrates the realistic portrayal of characters and dialogue into the play in order to effectively provide the reader with an insight into the power and politics of sport and the commoditisation of players. The main themes in The Club that David Williamson communicates across to the reader are power and the concept
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“Whistle! Point! Clear the Pool!” is a phrase that completely dominates my life. For the past two summers I have been blessed worked as a lifeguard for AMS Pools. This year I was lucky enough to compete in the lifeguard Olympics in my area within the company. Lifeguard Olympics are an organized set of events and relays where we compete to show off‚ which team has the best overall lifeguarding skills and techniques. Each event has some type of scenario in which the lifeguard has to rescue the Guest
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Most people are aware of the benefits and drawbacks of chlorine in pool; however‚ not many people know about the benefits and drawbacks of high levels of fluoride in pools. For several years‚ fluoride has been added to water to prevent tooth decay. In fact‚ in many areas it is considered an obstruction to public health to not add fluoride to water. However‚ not many people are convinced about the benefits of fluorinated water. These people are of the view that fluorine in limited quantities is good
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Ms. McCoy Science Current Events Homework Writing Assignment Keep in your folder – one due per month by the 15th NOTE: If you do not have a printer‚ handwrite your summary‚ fill out overview paper‚ and find a current article in the newspaper or a science magazine. Many teachers get newspapers delivered to their class. Cut out a science related article. Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to connect what we are learning about in science class to the bigger picture
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