Category: Anthropology

Students are expected to submit reflections to the corresponding weeks films. These responses can be personal reflections, things you found interesting, or “WOW” moments from that weeks assigned course readings/films.  Responses are to be approximately 100-150 words and must not exceed 200 words. Students will not be penalized for exceeding the word limit however only the first 200 words will be read and evaluated. Responses do not require citations or a bibliography. Details will be reviewed in the first recorded lecture.
https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/race-power-illusion-0?vp=ucdavis&frontend=kui 
that is the link to watch the vid

choose something you can learn from an anth 3135 class and write a page about it more details are in the file folder if you need more info or topics that were taught, please let me know !

WOULD SOMEONE BE ABLE TO ANSWER 2 of these in 1HOUR. 
200 words each Chose 2 of these 4 subjects 
Define terms and explain as part of your answer.
What are the goals and methods set out by Julian Steward for the empirical study of human ecology by anthropologists? In your answer, explain what he means by Culture Core and Secondary Features, using the culture of the Sami herders to illustrate these concepts?
What is meant by quantitative analysis? Drawing on Richard Lee’s study among the Ju/’hoansi San culture of south-west Africa, provide examples of the quantitative methods he applied and explain why they are important to the study of environmental anthropology.
Explain the role of ritual and the kaiko system in regulating human-ecological relationships among the Tsembaga Maring people of Papua New Guinea.
Explain why Marvin Harris has argued that it is essential to understand the non-food uses of sacred cows in Hindu culture in order to better appreciate their contribution to livelihood in India. Identify all od these uses as part of your answer.
What is meant by the term ethno-ecology? Explain how the worldview and resource management practices of the Cree people as described by Harvey Feit, help to ensure a sustainable subsistence pattern of Northern Canada.

In this assignment you will continue to think through cultural practices of the Indigenous population you described in your week’s discussion. Specifically, you will focus on how a 
cultural practice could be viewed differently from an insider and from an outsider
perspective.
Briefly introduce the Indigenous population you described in your main Discussion post.
Describe another cultural practice of the Indigenous population that has a specific function for their community. This practice should be different from the one in your main Discussion post.
Explain how traditional anthropological methods of data collection could interfere with how cultural practices can be understood from the viewpoint of Indigenous people.

Relative dating: Seriation
For this extra credit assignment, you will do your own seriation of archaeological artifacts to determine the relative ages of a number of archaeological sites (youngest to oldest). You will complete this seriation using the same method as is outlined in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PndDsTQiQDU
A similar explanation of the seriation method can be found in this pdf: Relative Dating
Here is the data you will use for your seriation: 
(Get in touch with Prof. Sheila if the data is not displaying properly for you.)
For this assignment, you will submit a photo of your seriation to Blackboard. Follow the steps in the video:
1) On a single piece of paper, draw out bars to represent the numbers of artifacts of each type at each site, 
2) Cut the paper into strips so each site is on one strip, 
3) Rearrange the strips so that there is a smooth increase and decrease in artifact frequencies over time. Take a photo of your result, and upload the photo to this submission page. 
This extra credit assignment must be submitted on BrightSpace by Sunday, June 16. If you want to check your work with the instructor before that date, email a picture of your progress for feedback by Saturday, June 15. You can earn up to 10 points extra credit for completing the seriation correctly.
Here is the data below, its add as document 

no cover page needed
How does globalization affect producers and consumers? 
How are producers of products like clothing or food affected differently by globalization than consumers?  
In what ways is globalization experienced differently by people from wealthy countries compared to people in developing countries?  
How does this connect to global health? 
Does globalization affect the health, specifically, of producers of products like clothing or food differently than it does consumers? 
If so, how? 
If not, why not? 

You will write a Film  Critique Essay on any film based on a topic related to health and medical anthropology. In your writing, you are expected to provide a summary, analysis, and critique of the chosen film. You are expected to use proper citation format Preferably the AAA style guide https://americananthro.org/publications/publishing-style-guide/Links to an external site.. The required sources referenced are a minimum of at least 5 peer-reviewed articles or books. The required lenght of your paper should range between 900-1400 words. The required proper format is Times Roman, 12 pt, and double-spaced. You will be graded on grammar, structure, formating, lenght requirement, summary quality, analysis and critique quality, and whether you are using the PEEL writing method. Please review the Rubric. 

Expected paper segments- description and points- this is how you will be scored:
5 points Introduction/Formatting
You should include a title page, your paper should be left-justified, and you should use MLA or ALA format for this paper.
.You should include a concluding paragraph to end it concisely
20 points-Introduction to the Research/Current State of the Research.
Review and summarize major work done in the field of study. This should be source-heavy.
20 points- Opposing Viewpoints in the field of research
compare and contrast 2 opposing researchers- why do they oppose each other?
Which of them do you agree with?
This segment should be well-sourced.
20 points-Description of Further Research Needed/Research Question and Research Plan
Sources not required here- this is your research plan.
If offered a grant to continue the research, what should be done and how would you do it?
10 points-Short Story:
a brief fictionalized account of some aspect of the research, for example, if researching King Tutankhamun’s mummification, I might write a brief description of his funeral from the point of view of his wife.
This should be about 100 words.
Specific Requirements for acceptance:
Length:
minimum 1500 words (about 6 pages double-spaced. Shorter papers will have their points pro-rated, if they are accepted, at the instructor’s sole discretion.
Format (required):
Please use anthropological sourcing in the in-text sources- this is the Chicago style. The format is this: (Author Date:page) An example, if you used a paper I wrote in 2005 and there was a detail on page 13 you are referencing, you would type this at the end of that material: (Schwappach-Shirriff 2005:13)
Sourcing (required):
One of the instructor provided sources must be used, both in text and on the source page. 
At least two sources must be provided by the student.
Paper must be sourced both in text and on a source page. Without these sources, the paper will not be accepted for scoring.
Originality:
Anything over 30% on the originality check will be carefully analyzed for evidence of non-originality, and the instructor’s decision on whether to accept the paper, or not, will be final. It does detect AI.
Topics:
The topics offered are the only ones which will be accepted. Some leeway will be offered within the topics based on the students’ area of interest and source selection, but this is not an open topic paper- you must choose from this list.
Note that the rubric can be adjusted to meet the results of your research, but each of the segments should be covered- contact me about the scoring adjustment if you find that necessary.

This week we are learning about the genus Homo. Using the information presented in this week’s learning modules and your readings. Create a question in Packback, and respond to it.

Archaic Homo

Introduction: The Genus Homo
The earliest members of our genus, Homo, arose nearly 2.5 mya and were characterized by an increase in brain size and a stronger reliance on material culture for survival. Key anatomical changes in Homo habilis—such as a larger brain, a less robust jaw, and smaller teeth— highlight the growing importance of tool use and dietary diversity as adaptations in the genus Homo.Louis Leakey’s discovery of the type specimen of Homo habilis focused attention on evolutionary changes in human brain size as well as changes in dentition. Homo habilis had a larger brain but smaller teeth than the australopithecines. This species is also associated with the stone tools in the Oldowan complex.
Homo erectus is known to be the first hominin species to move out of Africa into Europe and Asia. Homo erectus possessed a different set of physical traits from Homo habilis, including a larger brain and larger body size. Homo erectus also developed cultural traits different from those of Homo habilis: consumption of meat protein, use of fire, and the Acheulian tool complex. These cultural developments affected human biology.  Homo erectus became the first hominin species to spread out of Africa to Europe and Asia, a global dispersal made possible by anatomical and cultural adaptations, including increased brain size, larger body size, more complex tool technology, use of fire for cooking, and emergence of hunting behaviors. The first members of Homo exhibited a series of evolutionary trends that set the stage for the ongoing evolution of the genus and the eventual emergence of our own species, Homo sapiens.

1 page introduccion
Main text: 
the Self in Japan in history
how religion shapes the Self and how the global world is changing it today
comparison (use source “Individual and Social Morality” in attachment)
1 page conclusion
literatur: author name (year of publication): “Source name”. 
when citing: (author name, year of publication)