Culture, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War: General - TRAN-B-300
... it is widely acknowledged that the Soviet Union sought to use both Western and Soviet cultural output to shape popular opinion. Western lms, music, and literature were seized on by the Soviet authorities to demonstrate the alleged decadence and shortcomings of Western societies. The ideological sy ...
... it is widely acknowledged that the Soviet Union sought to use both Western and Soviet cultural output to shape popular opinion. Western lms, music, and literature were seized on by the Soviet authorities to demonstrate the alleged decadence and shortcomings of Western societies. The ideological sy ...
Cultural Anthropology
... This is why it is hard to blend into a new place: which aspects of old culture to keep and which aspect of new to adopt ...
... This is why it is hard to blend into a new place: which aspects of old culture to keep and which aspect of new to adopt ...
Jeopardy Questions – Round Two Dem Bones Q. These provide the
... selected by a third party rather than by each other. A. Arranged Marriage ...
... selected by a third party rather than by each other. A. Arranged Marriage ...
Paths of development
... prejudgments that distorts our ideas about human differences and group behavior…. • The ‘racial’ world view was invented to assign some groups to perpetual low status, while others were permitted access to privilege, power, and wealth ...
... prejudgments that distorts our ideas about human differences and group behavior…. • The ‘racial’ world view was invented to assign some groups to perpetual low status, while others were permitted access to privilege, power, and wealth ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Week 1
... An optimally populated setting--more players than roles Underpopulated-more roles than members Moderate understaffing may lead to greater skill or personal development and greater commitment among members. ...
... An optimally populated setting--more players than roles Underpopulated-more roles than members Moderate understaffing may lead to greater skill or personal development and greater commitment among members. ...
Anthropological Types
... northern Caucasian was the highest and the Negro the lowest; further, cultural diversity was seen largely as being biologically determined. 3) There was considered a correlation between physical nature and mental ability. 4) Within the evolutionary structure the fixity of races had particular import ...
... northern Caucasian was the highest and the Negro the lowest; further, cultural diversity was seen largely as being biologically determined. 3) There was considered a correlation between physical nature and mental ability. 4) Within the evolutionary structure the fixity of races had particular import ...
Knowing What Students Know
... Early 1900s Bell Curve Assumptions Focus on aptitude not achievement ...
... Early 1900s Bell Curve Assumptions Focus on aptitude not achievement ...
PowerPoint 97
... • Conflict arising from cultural differences requires: • adaptation of policies and procedures to alleviate (or at least minimize) cultural clashes; • five cultural factors can be identified that significantly influence managerial efficiency in Middle Eastern contracts: (1) religion (discussed in mo ...
... • Conflict arising from cultural differences requires: • adaptation of policies and procedures to alleviate (or at least minimize) cultural clashes; • five cultural factors can be identified that significantly influence managerial efficiency in Middle Eastern contracts: (1) religion (discussed in mo ...
Doing Social Research
... measure. A test must measure exactly what it says it will measure In order for research to be true, it must have both reliability and validity Correlation measured strength between two variables Control holding constant all variables except one in order to ...
... measure. A test must measure exactly what it says it will measure In order for research to be true, it must have both reliability and validity Correlation measured strength between two variables Control holding constant all variables except one in order to ...
ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology
... Study the origins of art and music in Archaic Homo Sapiens. Give a functional explanation as to how art and music are used in varying cultures. Recognize how social/political organization is directly related to population size. Review historical practices and events to see how they have shaped cultu ...
... Study the origins of art and music in Archaic Homo Sapiens. Give a functional explanation as to how art and music are used in varying cultures. Recognize how social/political organization is directly related to population size. Review historical practices and events to see how they have shaped cultu ...
Behavior Science Unit
... Why is it important to understand human behavior? Why is it important to understand human behavior in groups? How do the (behaviors) thoughts and actions of people define a culture? ...
... Why is it important to understand human behavior? Why is it important to understand human behavior in groups? How do the (behaviors) thoughts and actions of people define a culture? ...
ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology
... Study the origins of art and music in Archaic Homo Sapiens. Give a functional explanation as to how art and music are used in varying cultures. Recognize how social/political organization is directly related to population size. Review historical practices and events to see how they have shaped cultu ...
... Study the origins of art and music in Archaic Homo Sapiens. Give a functional explanation as to how art and music are used in varying cultures. Recognize how social/political organization is directly related to population size. Review historical practices and events to see how they have shaped cultu ...
Writing Across Communities Literacy and Diversity at UNM
... Second Principle: Because it occupies a position of power in the larger community and possesses the necessary resources, the university must work to address the literacy needs of the multiple communities that it serves. “What I’m describing might be called the ‘New American College,’ an institution ...
... Second Principle: Because it occupies a position of power in the larger community and possesses the necessary resources, the university must work to address the literacy needs of the multiple communities that it serves. “What I’m describing might be called the ‘New American College,’ an institution ...
1991 Message Love is the Most Powerful Force in Society For World
... patrimony that is common to every human being, formed as it is by the values of humanity and fraternity. Thus there is mutual enrichment when diverse cultures come into contact. Under the first aspect migration accentuates the divisions and difficulties in the host society’; under the second it make ...
... patrimony that is common to every human being, formed as it is by the values of humanity and fraternity. Thus there is mutual enrichment when diverse cultures come into contact. Under the first aspect migration accentuates the divisions and difficulties in the host society’; under the second it make ...
Foundations – Anthropology – Main Concepts and
... could be measured by how much or how little "civilization" they had • Coined “cultural relativism” -- the principle that an individual human's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture (promotes understanding instead of ...
... could be measured by how much or how little "civilization" they had • Coined “cultural relativism” -- the principle that an individual human's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture (promotes understanding instead of ...
Chandana Mathur
... Adapting classical ethnographic research methods to formulate an anthropology in reverse The fundamental insight of anthropological political economy: that cultural processes in our times cannot be understood without reference to the symbols, structures and practices of contemporary capitalism ...
... Adapting classical ethnographic research methods to formulate an anthropology in reverse The fundamental insight of anthropological political economy: that cultural processes in our times cannot be understood without reference to the symbols, structures and practices of contemporary capitalism ...
Anthropolgoy
... The study of contemporary and historically recent human societies and cultures. ...
... The study of contemporary and historically recent human societies and cultures. ...
ANTHROPOLOGY 100.922.2014.Summer.Course Description
... postmodernism; methods such as participant observation and in-depth interviews that characterize the field of cultural anthropology, and guide the work of cultural anthropologists. We will take the concept of “culture” as a point of departure, and problematize it in the context of some of the theori ...
... postmodernism; methods such as participant observation and in-depth interviews that characterize the field of cultural anthropology, and guide the work of cultural anthropologists. We will take the concept of “culture” as a point of departure, and problematize it in the context of some of the theori ...
Anthropology and Psychology
... Content : the course addresses central psychological and anthropological theories in order to understand the functions and processes that characterize the phenomenon of human life, taking into account biological as well as social and cultural determinants. We shall study: consciousness; affective, c ...
... Content : the course addresses central psychological and anthropological theories in order to understand the functions and processes that characterize the phenomenon of human life, taking into account biological as well as social and cultural determinants. We shall study: consciousness; affective, c ...
Seeing Anthropology
... of a culture as a sort of engine chugging along in a dynamic but essentially unvarying equilibrium has its limits. We need another model, that of culture as constantly changing, always somewhat out of equilibrium, always adapting. Some special terms have been used for this perspective that focuses o ...
... of a culture as a sort of engine chugging along in a dynamic but essentially unvarying equilibrium has its limits. We need another model, that of culture as constantly changing, always somewhat out of equilibrium, always adapting. Some special terms have been used for this perspective that focuses o ...
CHAPTER 2 Cultural Diversity
... Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one’s own culture and group as superior to all others. People in all societies are at times ethnocentric. When ethnocentrism is too extreme, cultural growth may stagnate. – Limiting the number of immigrants into a soci ...
... Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one’s own culture and group as superior to all others. People in all societies are at times ethnocentric. When ethnocentrism is too extreme, cultural growth may stagnate. – Limiting the number of immigrants into a soci ...
Chapter 1
... designed to repel what is harmful. Talismans are intended to vitalize what is beneficial. Both possess inherent qualities which can be transmitted to human beings by contact.” [19] ME: Ah, Anthropology: a science of discovery. Compare/contrast squatters with Indians to see struggle in anthropology ( ...
... designed to repel what is harmful. Talismans are intended to vitalize what is beneficial. Both possess inherent qualities which can be transmitted to human beings by contact.” [19] ME: Ah, Anthropology: a science of discovery. Compare/contrast squatters with Indians to see struggle in anthropology ( ...
ANTH_148_Topics in Complex Societies
... modeling complexity, the rise of complexity, societal collapse, the interaction between humans and the environment, diverse political systems and leadership strategies, understanding ancient life ways, the role of ancient religion and cosmology, the implications of ranking and class, development of ...
... modeling complexity, the rise of complexity, societal collapse, the interaction between humans and the environment, diverse political systems and leadership strategies, understanding ancient life ways, the role of ancient religion and cosmology, the implications of ranking and class, development of ...
Cloak, F.T., Jr. 1976b
... I think the equivocation of 'cultural' can be overcome simply by staying conscious of the two senses; by thinking and speaking in terms of cultural instructions and repertories on the one hand, and in terms of cultural behaviors and products on the other. Equivocal use of the word 'social', however, ...
... I think the equivocation of 'cultural' can be overcome simply by staying conscious of the two senses; by thinking and speaking in terms of cultural instructions and repertories on the one hand, and in terms of cultural behaviors and products on the other. Equivocal use of the word 'social', however, ...
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).