LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND THE GLOBALISATION OF
... According to one recent definition, culture “encompasses politics, economics, social history, philosophy, science and technology, education, the arts, religion and customs.”12 What might it mean to characterise one’s own culture by reference to these variables? Is such a broad concept useful? In ano ...
... According to one recent definition, culture “encompasses politics, economics, social history, philosophy, science and technology, education, the arts, religion and customs.”12 What might it mean to characterise one’s own culture by reference to these variables? Is such a broad concept useful? In ano ...
Inclusive Spaces and Universal Design
... nonprofits to enhance culturally responsive systems that fully include all aspects of diversity, including individuals with disabilities. Currently examining how national service can serve as a path to reintegration for Wounded Warriors and Veterans with disabilities Nationally known expertise on as ...
... nonprofits to enhance culturally responsive systems that fully include all aspects of diversity, including individuals with disabilities. Currently examining how national service can serve as a path to reintegration for Wounded Warriors and Veterans with disabilities Nationally known expertise on as ...
The sources of this essay are a bias
... described as discrete events occurring in fixed time and space that it seemed a perfect congruence of reason and common sense to search out the interrelationships between the organization they discerned in those doings and their place (another effortless analogy) in an historical process. Their bias ...
... described as discrete events occurring in fixed time and space that it seemed a perfect congruence of reason and common sense to search out the interrelationships between the organization they discerned in those doings and their place (another effortless analogy) in an historical process. Their bias ...
What Is Ethical Relativism
... Do people from various cultures do have different moral beliefs and practices? For example, do they have different views about the place of women in society? Do they have different practices and beliefs regarding human rights? Do you agree that these different views and practices are all equally val ...
... Do people from various cultures do have different moral beliefs and practices? For example, do they have different views about the place of women in society? Do they have different practices and beliefs regarding human rights? Do you agree that these different views and practices are all equally val ...
What is Culture-1011 Week 2
... to be a human being. 2. The specific aspects of culture are shared by members of a human group-race, ethnicity, religious or political group. 3. Behaviors include: language, religion, beliefs and customs (traditions), lifestyle, art, technologies, etc. *Classroom Activity: 5 objects to identify and ...
... to be a human being. 2. The specific aspects of culture are shared by members of a human group-race, ethnicity, religious or political group. 3. Behaviors include: language, religion, beliefs and customs (traditions), lifestyle, art, technologies, etc. *Classroom Activity: 5 objects to identify and ...
The Rashomon Effect: When Ethnographers Disagree
... help but approach it with a bit of bemused cynicism. There are the studies that proclaim a new theoretical approach and demolish old ones, not so much for pressing scholarly demands but rather because of our need for individual achievement. In her Malinowski Memorial Lecture, Marilyn Strathern has d ...
... help but approach it with a bit of bemused cynicism. There are the studies that proclaim a new theoretical approach and demolish old ones, not so much for pressing scholarly demands but rather because of our need for individual achievement. In her Malinowski Memorial Lecture, Marilyn Strathern has d ...
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
... also explore the links between Cultural Anthropology and the rest of the sub-disciplines. The goal of this course is to promote active learning and critical thinking that would help students appreciate human diversity. We discuss different issues such as the origins of life, the concept of race, and ...
... also explore the links between Cultural Anthropology and the rest of the sub-disciplines. The goal of this course is to promote active learning and critical thinking that would help students appreciate human diversity. We discuss different issues such as the origins of life, the concept of race, and ...
The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays
... says, two boys rapidly contracting the eyelids of their right eyes. In one, this is an involuntary twitch; in the other, a conspiratorial signal to a friend. The two movements are, as movements, identical; from an I-am-a-camera, "phenomenalistic" observation of them alone, one could not tell which w ...
... says, two boys rapidly contracting the eyelids of their right eyes. In one, this is an involuntary twitch; in the other, a conspiratorial signal to a friend. The two movements are, as movements, identical; from an I-am-a-camera, "phenomenalistic" observation of them alone, one could not tell which w ...
kottak14e_ppt_ch02
... Practice theory • Individuals within a society or culture have diverse motives and intentions and different degrees of power and influence. • The system shapes the way individuals experience and respond to external events, but individuals also play an active role in the way society functions and cha ...
... Practice theory • Individuals within a society or culture have diverse motives and intentions and different degrees of power and influence. • The system shapes the way individuals experience and respond to external events, but individuals also play an active role in the way society functions and cha ...
Syllabus - Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
... consider how culture is portrayed in the Museum and to the public audience. Anthropologists know that objects found in context tell a lot about people, idea and perspectives. You are to select artifact(s) in the exhibit to describe and begin to analyze. 2. Being the Anthropologist: Student Participa ...
... consider how culture is portrayed in the Museum and to the public audience. Anthropologists know that objects found in context tell a lot about people, idea and perspectives. You are to select artifact(s) in the exhibit to describe and begin to analyze. 2. Being the Anthropologist: Student Participa ...
How can we interpret feminine imagery in Pre
... consciousness and served as an autonomous sign; it might also serve an informational function (Mukařovsky 1984: 9). Basing on these postulations we can assume that the artifacts analyzed under this study were created based on the community consciousness; in this case, the consciousness may be local ...
... consciousness and served as an autonomous sign; it might also serve an informational function (Mukařovsky 1984: 9). Basing on these postulations we can assume that the artifacts analyzed under this study were created based on the community consciousness; in this case, the consciousness may be local ...
Research and Analysis paper
... issues involved in this place. This should be one paragraph. B. Describe and explain the social – economic characteristics about the culture you read about. What was significant? What was the context you read about (that is was it religious, economic, did it have to do with gender? Use the informati ...
... issues involved in this place. This should be one paragraph. B. Describe and explain the social – economic characteristics about the culture you read about. What was significant? What was the context you read about (that is was it religious, economic, did it have to do with gender? Use the informati ...
18 - Droits de l`Homme et Dialogue Interculturel
... while somebody from the groom’s side walks a predetermined distance. Inability of a person to stay under water for this particular duration results in failure and the girl is declared impure. The third procedure, a rather simpler one, demands taking an oath about the girl's innocence by somebody fro ...
... while somebody from the groom’s side walks a predetermined distance. Inability of a person to stay under water for this particular duration results in failure and the girl is declared impure. The third procedure, a rather simpler one, demands taking an oath about the girl's innocence by somebody fro ...
Line Grenier FROM `DIVERSITY` TO `DIFFERENCE`
... reception prevailing in varying social or cultural settings. Most theorists also agree that musical sounds and practices should be studied in relation to the respective functions they carry out in any given society or culture: music is conceived either as an essential means for the establishment of ...
... reception prevailing in varying social or cultural settings. Most theorists also agree that musical sounds and practices should be studied in relation to the respective functions they carry out in any given society or culture: music is conceived either as an essential means for the establishment of ...
Copyright, culture and development
... • “Cultural content” refers to the symbolic meaning, artistic dimension and cultural values that originate from or express cultural identities. • “Cultural expressions” are those expressions that result from the creativity of individuals, groups and societies, and that have cultural content. • “Cult ...
... • “Cultural content” refers to the symbolic meaning, artistic dimension and cultural values that originate from or express cultural identities. • “Cultural expressions” are those expressions that result from the creativity of individuals, groups and societies, and that have cultural content. • “Cult ...
Social Anthropology: Canadian Perspectives on Culture and Society
... A. Find a recent news article that relates to one of the fields of anthropology described in Chapter 1. Write a one-page report summarizing the article, outlining what field(s) it relates to, and expanding on how and why you chose it as an example. B. Find five different definitions of the concept o ...
... A. Find a recent news article that relates to one of the fields of anthropology described in Chapter 1. Write a one-page report summarizing the article, outlining what field(s) it relates to, and expanding on how and why you chose it as an example. B. Find five different definitions of the concept o ...
SOC1016A-Lecture
... Universal phenomenon: idea of others as cannibals (i.e. non-human) Uses of the discourse of cannibalism in order to establish form of cultural/political hegemony. Today? See articles in the Guardian Anthropologists needed anthropophagy to mark a radical difference. (Disagreement on this point: see K ...
... Universal phenomenon: idea of others as cannibals (i.e. non-human) Uses of the discourse of cannibalism in order to establish form of cultural/political hegemony. Today? See articles in the Guardian Anthropologists needed anthropophagy to mark a radical difference. (Disagreement on this point: see K ...
Revision - ECU.edu
... culturally diverse world and how various social, political, economic, and geographical factors influence the process of language change and communication practices within the English varieties. Students can benefit from gaining a foundational understanding of and appreciation for cultural and lingu ...
... culturally diverse world and how various social, political, economic, and geographical factors influence the process of language change and communication practices within the English varieties. Students can benefit from gaining a foundational understanding of and appreciation for cultural and lingu ...
The Evolution of Norms
... made toward the development of a mathematical theory of cultural transmission, most notably by CavalliSforza and Feldman [14], and Boyd and Richerson [11]. Cavalli-Sforza and Feldman consider the interplay between heritable genetic change and cultural change. This is an important question, addressed ...
... made toward the development of a mathematical theory of cultural transmission, most notably by CavalliSforza and Feldman [14], and Boyd and Richerson [11]. Cavalli-Sforza and Feldman consider the interplay between heritable genetic change and cultural change. This is an important question, addressed ...
FINAL REPORT GROUP A - Socrates Intensive Programme in
... a high percentage of immigrants living there. This excludes them from indigenous population and simultaneously increases the cohesion within the segregated group. This way there becomes a sense of “we” and “the others”. An imbalance of bounding social capital and bridging social capital can lead to ...
... a high percentage of immigrants living there. This excludes them from indigenous population and simultaneously increases the cohesion within the segregated group. This way there becomes a sense of “we” and “the others”. An imbalance of bounding social capital and bridging social capital can lead to ...
Study the Knowledge and Culture Factors in the Global Virtual...
... 2. The Basis of Culture and Knowledge Sharing in the Global Virtual Team Culture can have a deep influence on conceptualization and the spread of knowledge which is devalued in practice. Communication including exchange of ideas can promote knowledge sharing, but communication process is dynamic, m ...
... 2. The Basis of Culture and Knowledge Sharing in the Global Virtual Team Culture can have a deep influence on conceptualization and the spread of knowledge which is devalued in practice. Communication including exchange of ideas can promote knowledge sharing, but communication process is dynamic, m ...
Anthropological methods: Ethnography
... − How anthropologists actually learn about cultures: by doing ethnography − Today’s readings by Lee and Malinowski should give you a small taste of doing fieldwork − much as the Fernea readings have been doing − Let’s start with a bit of a classic ethnography from the early years of the field: Broni ...
... − How anthropologists actually learn about cultures: by doing ethnography − Today’s readings by Lee and Malinowski should give you a small taste of doing fieldwork − much as the Fernea readings have been doing − Let’s start with a bit of a classic ethnography from the early years of the field: Broni ...
Georgetown University ANTH 280-10 Fall 2015 Urban Anthropology
... Whether you think about it or not, you are part of this city. You participate, to one degree or another, in the social and cultural frameworks of Washington, DC. Although you may spend most of your time west of Wisconsin Avenue, you are all intricately woven into the ecological, infrastructural, adm ...
... Whether you think about it or not, you are part of this city. You participate, to one degree or another, in the social and cultural frameworks of Washington, DC. Although you may spend most of your time west of Wisconsin Avenue, you are all intricately woven into the ecological, infrastructural, adm ...
Symposium: Ethnography of everyday life
... that true? Often, we rather seem to focus our attention on very dramatic and distressing issues – and understandably so, because we want to be relevant to contemporary society. But this shift towards grim actuality – which begins already in teaching and in the topics that students choose for their m ...
... that true? Often, we rather seem to focus our attention on very dramatic and distressing issues – and understandably so, because we want to be relevant to contemporary society. But this shift towards grim actuality – which begins already in teaching and in the topics that students choose for their m ...
Intercultural competence
Intercultural competence is the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with people of other cultures: Appropriately. Valued rules, norms, and expectations of the relationship are not violated significantly. Effectively. Valued goals or rewards (relative to costs and alternatives) are accomplished.In interactions with people from foreign cultures, a person who is interculturally competent understands the culture-specific concepts of perception, thinking, feeling, and acting.Intercultural competence is also called ""cross-cultural competence"" (3C).