This is the link to the Prezi for Functionalism (Addendum) http://prezi.com/ty1m09nfn7uh/functionalism-malinowski-radcliffe-brown-gluckman-sans-evans-pritchard/ All subsequent quotes are taken from the associated texts unless otherwise noted. Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) It is important to remember that Malinowski is a product of his times and those who came before him. His belief that society is a system of “interrelated parts” as well [...]
Clue Four: OK, for anyone still working on this months picture, here is your last clue. This castle is located in wine country even though this country is known for their beer. This castle is located along a river and was strategically place were it was constantly under attack, but could withstand long term sieges. This castle also [...]
The next few weeks might be a little crazy here at the blog since I will be gone on an archaeology dig for a few weeks. I plan to continue writing and having another picture for June, but this might be a little slower then when I have full computer access. The past week I [...]
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Lewis Henry Morgan piece called Ethnical periods showed social context of what people thought of other races and cultural that differ from westernized understanding of human civilized development. Morgan’s argument, I found, was reasonably rooted in some truths, but his nineteenth century racial bigotry shines through his work and shows how clunky new ideas can [...]
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This was something that I was e-mailed that I thuoght helped show anthropology being applied in the modern tech world. Enjoy! On Saturday, May 3, an interdisciplinary team of engineering, entrepreneurship, and anthropology students from Fresno State traveled to San Jose State University to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 6 Central [...]
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California State University of Fresno was been working this year to help make anthropology more public. For the month of May CSU Fresno will being a positive addition to this web blog under the page “Anthro Public Projects” to add to their efforts to help publicize anthropology. In addition to these student base projects CSU Fresno also has [...]
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Here are the monthly directions if you have been paying attention or are new to the site and want to play along. Something that I thought might help in showing the interesting ways that anthropology is all around is to presenting picture of the month. This will be of anthropology importance; a place, activity or [...]
Tal’Afar, Iraq is April’s picture! Good guessing. This image was taken by a soldier who spent a tour in Iraq and has seen a very different world than many people. This soldier was kind enough to let me use one of the pictures taken of everyday life currently in Iraq to help [...]
Why might POLYGAMY be as common as it is? The general term “polygamy” is often used as is in the form of a man married to many women. In truth, there are several forms of alternative marriage arrangements in the world. Three most common ones are when one man is married to many women (Polygyny), [...]
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Do men and women really talk differently? If so, can they “communicate”? How can understanding the work of DeSaussure help us today? I would say that every person talks differently, but the differences in how the genders communicate are very unique. In the Maltz and Borker article “A cultural Approach to Male-female Miscommunication”, they point out [...]
Is Ebonics a language? According to Rickford it is. Ebonics is just like a language in that it has a structure, grammar and vocal inflexions that all have particular meanings and rules of usage. Ebonics is a newly formed and widely spreading language that often is mixed into English and other languages and self-expressions for [...]
Does Race exist? Is it valuable to continue discussions of racism? If Franz Boas (One of the fathers of Anthropology) defined much of these issues 100 years ago, why are we redefining them now? Race exists in the sense of inherit cultural ideas of races rather than a biological fact. “Race without Color” article by Jared Diamond [...]
Miner’s “Body Ritual among the Nacirema“ The Nacirema article from the AAA (American Anthropological Association) website and other links at the bottom of the paper.www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html - 42k – Cached What was the point of the Nacirema article? The Nacirema or “American” article pointed out the ethnocentric mind set of people in “civilized and advanced societies”. [...]
The language that the people speak is a form of Turkish, but they so not live in Turkey? They are a small minority group in their country, but the city they in, they are the majority. This country is located near the beginning of human civilization. Have you been able to guess where the picture [...]
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Applied anthropologists use anthropological methods and tools of research and data retrieval as professional consultants to solve real world problems and issues. Applied anthropology involves applying the study of human culture, behavior, language, and biology. Anthropologist’s help humans using observation, ethnography, and collecting research and data. These tools of applied anthropology help people [...]
