ANT 101 (Introduction to Cultural

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ANT 101 Complete Class Week 1 5 All Assignments and Discussion Questions A+
Graded Course Material - Ashford

Week 1 DQ1 Cultural Relativism.

Cultural Anthropology gives three distinct meanings of cultural relativism: a moral

stance that requires anthropologists to suspend moral and ethical judgments when
interacting with a culture different from their own, a methodological strategy that
 allows the anthropologist to pay specific attention to the uniqueness of a culture,
and an epistemological position that cultures are unique and therefore knowledge
about different cultures is almost inherently not comparable. (Sec. 1.3).

In your forum contribution:

a. Discuss what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of each of these three
kinds of relativism.

b. Identify one belief or practice in another culture that you find puzzling, strange,
or troubling, and then discuss the extent that cultural relativism is a useful approach
to understanding and interacting with the people who hold it.

c. Discuss the extent that cultural relativism would be a useful approach to

understanding and interacting with people in your own society that did (or do) the
same.

d. Explore the extent to which whether one is studying in one's own country or in
another makes a difference in the applicability of cultural relativism to one's
research.

Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Build on the ideas and
terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers. Please support
your claims with examples from the text, required and recommended material,
and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts by Day
7.

Week 1 DQ2 Studying Culture.

Choose one of the "Consider This" boxes that Nowak and Laird present us with in
Chapters 1 and 2 of Cultural Anthropology, or discuss the topics below from the film
Margaret Mead: Coming of Age, available in the Films On Demand database, in the
Ashford Online Library.
 The topics covered are:

a. Whether the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights should be applicable to

all cultures

b. Whether it is possible to truly view a culture without being influenced by the

cultural constructs of our own culture

c. How our understanding of what it means to be a patient in the United States

reflects our different cultural backgrounds and affiliations

d. In the film Margaret Mead: Coming of Age, it is mentioned that Meads initial
research was criticized on methodological grounds. Why was that? Do you consider
the criticism warranted or not warranted? What could she have done differently?

e. Based on the film and the book, discuss the challenges of field work. What do you
think would be the most difficult? What has changed since the time of Mead?

Clearly identify the topic you choose at the outset of your discussion, and answer all
aspects of it thoroughly. Your answer should contain a balance of descriptive detail
and cultural analysis. Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own
ideas to support your answers. Include examples or information from the film in any
question answer as you see fit. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in
length. Respond to at least two of your classmates postings by Day 7.

Week 2 Assignment Critical Thinking Paper Kinship Organizations. Kinship systems

in Foraging and Horticultural based societies provide support for people in all stages
of their life. Address the following in a two- to three-page paper:

a. Identify and describe the kinship system of one of the cultures listed below. These
cultures are found in Chapters 3 and 4 of Cultural Anthropology.
 Australian Aborigines

Btsisi

Inuit of the Artic

Iroquois

San

Yanomamo

b. Briefly describe the culture and identify three specific examples of how the
kinship system of the chosen culture impacts the way this culture behaves (i.e.
thinks, acts, lives).

c. Compare this to your own society. Does kinship impact these same behaviors in
your own life? Why or why not?

Your paper must be in APA format. For information regarding APA samples and
tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the
left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

Week 2 DQ1 Foraging Societies.

Answer one of the following four questions posed by Nowak and Laird, in Cultural
Anthropology, at the very end of Chapter 3:
 a. What can we learn from studying foraging societies? Is there anything we can
learn regarding our relationship to the environment, or our family members, for
example?

b. What is the ethnographic present? Do you think that the use of the ethnographic
present in the film The Gods Must Be Crazy is appropriate, or do you think Lee's
criticisms are valid?

c. Do you think the view of many anthropologists (pre1970s) that men's hunting
activities are more highly valued than women's gathering activities is a culturally
biased perspective based on Eurocentric notions that men are the family
"breadwinners"? Do you think this view is outdated (based both on more recent
ethnographic information and changes in American culture)?

d. An Inuit mother has just given birth to a baby. She has a oneyearold baby still
dependent on her milk. It is the season of food scarcity, which means the mother is
not as well nourished as she could be. She and her husband decide that their older
child is a higher priority, and they opt to end their newborn baby's life. Considering
the concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism, discuss the practice of
infanticide.

Clearly identify the topic you chose at the outset of your discussion. Answer the
question posed thoroughly and thoughtfully by building on the ideas and
terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers. Your initial
response should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your
classmates posts by Day 7.

Week 2 DQ2 Economic Concerns

You have two choices for this discussion.

1)Choose one of the following questions raised by Nowak and Laird in their
"Consider This" boxes, in Chapter 4, of Cultural Anthropology .Be sure to indicate at
the outset which question you are answering. Read the original question and
 relevant information in Chapter 4 before answering the question you choose. Your
answer should give clear examples, include cross-cultural comparison, and
demonstrate critical thinking and analysis. Build on the ideas and terminology in the
text and your own ideas to support your answers.

a)What is the traditional sexual division of labor in American culture? Is it

undergoing a transformation? Among Btsisi, women and men are respected for the
tasks they perform. Do you think this is the case in the United States?

b)How does the location of your home, and the concentration of the population
within a particular area, relate to your mode of production? Has this changed in our
North American culture over time? Can you predict a time when, as a society, where
we live will not be dictated by our modes of production?

c)Kinship systems in horticultural-based societies provide support for people in all

stages of life. With the current mobility of global populations we find ourselves
increasingly geographically distant from parents and grandparents. How do we as
members of a highly mobile and diverse society compensate for the lack of
accessible kin?

2)Now that you have learned about different types of reciprocity, watch Video
Reciprocity and answer the following question about web reciprocity: To what extent
are they similar to and different from the examples on reciprocity given in Chapter
4?

Use terms and examples from the discussion on reciprocity in Chapter 4 to critically
evaluate the various perspectives on reciprocity highlighted in the video. Give your
own opinion about the principles of reciprocity that should guide web interactions in
general and video channel interactions in particular.

Week 3 Assignment Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper.

To ensure that you are properly prepared for your Final Cultural Research Paper in
this course, you must complete a draft/outline that includes:
a. A culture from the list below:

Basseri of Iran

The Batek of Malaysia

Enga

The Amish

Huaorani of Ecuador

Bedouin

Zulu

Kurds

Maori

Mbuti

Nayar of India

Semai
 Navajo

Tikopia of Melanesia

b. Three scholarly research journals, ethnographies and ethnologies to be used as

the primary sources of information.

c. Identification of the chosen cultures primary mode of subsistence. (Foragers,

Horticulturalists, Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States or
Industrialists)

d. Identification of the three aspects of culture which will be used in the Final
Cultural Research Paper from the list below:

Beliefs and values

Economic organization

Gender relations

Kinship

Political organization

Sickness and healing

Social change
 Social organization

The above information should be presented in an outline and must include an

introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis and a properly formatted reference
page. Do not submit a full seven- to eight-page draft at this time!

Your paper must be in APA format. For information regarding APA samples and
tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the
left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

Week 3 DQ1 Social Organization.

Watch Blood Bonds, available in the Films On Demand database, in the Ashford
Online Library. Describe the correlation between arranged marriage, economic
exchanges surrounding marriage (bridewealth, bride service, dowry, etc.), status of
women, family pressures, and other factors you can think of and the stability of
marriage. Based on your reading of the textbook and the film, what are the
disadvantages of different forms of marriages? Do you think they can be as
successful as marriages of choice? Which form of marriage do you have the hardest
time understanding?

Reflect on marriage and divorce in current North American societies. What factors
contribute to the stability of marriages in our culture? What factors contribute to
stability of marriage in the cultures shown in the film? And lastly, what factors of the
cultures in the film could contribute to the stability of marriage in our culture? And
vise versa? Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please
support your claims with examples from the required resources. Respond to at least
two of your classmates posts by Day 7.

Week 3 DQ2 Doing Business with Family.

Nowak and Laird's Applying Anthropology 6.2 box, in Cultural Anthropology,

proposes the following question:
 The familiar saying never do business with family advises against the practices
used in many of the chiefdom societies discussed in this chapter. This old saying
implies that doing business with family will create conflict, whereas chiefdom
societies welcome and encourage such close-knit economic exchanges as a way of
preventing conflict. In fact, in an interesting article on family businesses, Bertrand
and Schoar comment on how cultures based on strong family ties can have a
negative impact on economic development. The reasoning is that the more we are
taught to count on our kinship and family ties, the less likely we are to trust those
outside our family networks, which greatly prohibits the development of larger
economic institutions...

Consider both examples and create an argument for or against mixing business with
family. When responding to this question, be sure to engage in cross-cultural
comparison, taking into consideration variation in subsistence systems, descent
systems, mobility, and any other factors you consider pertinent. Draw examples
from the ethnographic record, your own experience, and the experience of others
with whom you are familiar. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in
length. Please support your claims with examples from the text, recommended
material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts
by Day 7.

Week 4 DQ1 Monumental Architecture.

What does monumental architecture imply about the cultural values and the socio-
economic-political organization of the society that created it?

Do a bit of Internet research on religious or secular monuments, statues, and

architectural wonders in your city, state, country, or internationally. Choose a
monument (or set of monuments), describe its main features, discuss any
symbolism it has, and analyze the messages it sends to its intended audience(s).
Provide a link to an image of the monument itself for the rest of us to see.

Bring in what you have read on leadership and political and religious organization in
band, tribes, and states up to now in developing your answer. Build on the ideas and
terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your claims. Your initial
 response should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your
classmates posts by Day 7.

Week 4 DQ2 Economy and Colonialism.

Relate what you have read in Chapter 8, of Cultural Anthropology, regarding

colonialism and the expansion of capitalism in modern industrial societies to the
article, Marketers Pursue the Shallow Pocketed. Is the information being discussed
in this article another example of colonialism? Why or why not? Identify two
potential positives and two negatives direct marketing of the poor has on people
and their economies. What theory of development is most applicable to the
expansion of global markets to poor, low income, and indigenous communities?

Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your
claims with examples from the text, required material, and/or scholarly articles.
Respond to at least two of your classmates posts by Day 7.

Week 5 DQ1 Ethics in Anthropology.

Be sure to watch and read the Miscellaneous Topics at the end of Chapter 9
ofCultural Anthropology. Then, address the following topic: As noted, anthropologys
work with the military over the years has been wrought with controversy. Where do
you stand on the issue regarding the use of anthropologists in intelligence gathering
for the military? Can you come up with a compelling argument based on examples
given in the text, your understanding of the ethical requirements of anthropologist,
and from your own experiences /understanding of past and present military actions
to take a stance on this issue? Please use concepts and terminology from the text.
Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your
claims with examples from the text, recommended material, and/or scholarly
articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts by Day 7.

Week 5 DQ2 Anthropology and the Future.

 Watch Winners and Losers, available in the Films On Demand database, in the
Ashford Online Library. Which issues are most urgent in our world today? Are they
the same in the US as in the developing world? Where will the application of an
anthropological perspective be most effective? Your initial response should be at
least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text,
recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your
classmates posts by Day 7.

Week 5 Assignment Final Cultural Research Paper

Focus of the Research Paper

Throughout this course, we have learned that the primary mode of subsistence (how
a culture makes a living) impacts many other aspects of cultural behavior and has
been an effective way to organize thoughts and studies about culture. In order to
demonstrate your understanding of subsistence modes and its impact on a culture
and why a culture acts as it does, your Research Paper will require you to:

1. Select a specific culture from the following list:

a. Basseri of Iran

b. The Batek of Malaysia

c. Enga

d. The Amish

e. Huaorani of Ecuador
 f. Bedouin

g. Zulu

h. Kurds

i. Maori

j. Mbuti

k. Nayar of India

l. Semai

m. Navajo

n. Tikopia of Melanesia

2. Research this culture using the Ashford University Online Library. Please identify
and use a minimum of three scholarly articles from the library in addition to the text
your research. Keep in mind that most anthropological research, whether article
length or book length, is either an ethnography or an ethnology. You may use any
combination of ethnographies or ethnologies in your paper.

3. Write a seven to eight page long research paper that does the following:
 a. Identifies and classifies the selected cultures primary mode of subsistence.
( Foragers, Horticulturalists, Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States,
or Industrialists)

b. Analyzes and evaluates the impact that the primary mode of subsistence of the
selected culture has on at least three of the following aspects of culture:

i. Beliefs and values

ii. Economic organization

iii. Gender relations

iv. Kinship

v. Political organization

vi. Sickness and healing

vii. Social change

viii. Social organization

The Research Paper must be formatted according to APA style and include a title
and a reference page (which does not count towards the page length). For
information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center,
within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online
course.
 In Week Three, you are required to submit an introductory paragraph, thesis
statement, an outline, and your properly formatted reference page with the required
sources identified. At that point, you should have chosen your culture and identified
its primary mode of subsistence.

Writing the Research Paper

The Research Paper:

1. Must be seven to eight double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according

to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

2. Must include a title page with the following:

a. Title of paper

b. Students name

c. Course name and number

d. Instructors name

e. Date submitted

3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

 5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

6. Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford Online Library.

7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as

outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.