Category: Anthropology

Does it set the scene? Has a rationale been established? Has the approach to the report been set out?Are the references properly incorporated into the text? Is the bibliography set out in an appropriate way?

Does it set the scene? Has a rationale been established? Has the approach to the report been set out?)

Does the material appear to come from a variety of sources, demonstrating a range of research?

Are the references properly incorporated into the text? Is the bibliography set out in an appropriate way?

Is the material relevant? Is the material presented in a logical way with well-reasoned arguments and a coherent arrangement? Has additional material such as charts etc been provided to reinforce the text where appropriate? Are such charts properly cross-referenced in to the text?

Is the linked bar chart appropriate? Does it contain the critical path and the float?)

Does the report reach a sensible conclusion that takes into account all aspects of the topic? Is the conclusion substantiated?)

Is the document neatly presented? Is it word-processed & with title sheet, contents page, page numbering, paragraph headings, 1½ line spacing etc? Does it have a logical structure? Are there any grammatical &/or spelling errors? Has use of 1st person been avoided?)

 What are the three forms of reciprocity, and what social differences exist in each type of exchange? Describe the Kula Ring and explain what benefits, both monetary and socially, come from participating in it.

 Answer these three questions in your weekly response:

Using an example that you’ve come up with on your own, illustrate the role of culture in determining what is considered a commodity and how much value is placed on that commodity.

What are the three forms of reciprocity, and what social differences exist in each type of exchange?

Describe the Kula Ring and explain what benefits, both monetary and socially, come from participating in it.

What is kinship, and is it cultural or biological? Explain the differences between matrilineal, patrilineal, and bilateral kinship systems. Use specific examples from readings and lectures, and cite at least two course texts (can include Eriksen).

Midterm Essay

Are gender and age cultural or biological phenomena? How are gender and age used by different groups in different ways to organize society, the division of labor, and governance? Use specific examples from readings and lectures, and cite at least two course texts (can include Eriksen).

What is kinship, and is it cultural or biological? Explain the differences between matrilineal, patrilineal, and bilateral kinship systems. Use specific examples from readings and lectures, and cite at least two course texts (can include Eriksen).

Part Three | Both race-based and caste-based systems of social stratification create barriers for some and opportunities for others. How are race and caste similar, and how are they different? And how do race-based and caste-based systems compare with respect to unequal treatment? Use specific examples from readings and lectures, and discuss Shah’s Nightmarch as part of your response.

 Describe Kenneth Good’s experiences studying the Yanomamo. How did his relationships with the villagers change over time? In your opinion, were his justifications for removing Yarima from her native community valid? What were his reasonings, and do you agree with them?

  Answer the following questions:

Describe Kenneth Good’s experiences studying the Yanomamo. How did his relationships with the villagers change over time?

After Good’s time in the Amazonian jungle and subsequently publishing his ethnographic findings, he received quite a bit of criticism from the anthropological community about his fieldwork methods. Do you believe he violated anthropological ethics, which are now regulated by the American Anthropological Association? Why or why not?

In your opinion, were his justifications for removing Yarima from her native community valid? What were his reasonings, and do you agree with them?

How did Gomberg-Muñoz become interested in this project? What are her two primary arguments in the book? How is this fieldwork different from typical anthropological ethnography fieldwork (especially consider legal status and ethnography within U.S.)?

Assignment #1: Preface, Introduction, chapters 1-2

How did Gomberg-Muñoz become interested in this project? What are her two primary arguments in the book? How is this fieldwork different from typical anthropological ethnography fieldwork (especially consider legal status and ethnography within U.S.)?

What ethical dilemmas does the author face? Why does she spend time in both the preface and chapter 1 discussing terminology used in the book? What is the braceros program? How does globalization influence undocumented migration? Why is this answer more complex than just, “migrants come here for jobs?”

 

Discuss why Migration can be considered as a Social Determinant of Mental Health.Based on the problems analyzed in the readings and considering your perspective, which psychosocial interventions could help improve migrants’ and refugees’ mental health in the transit and host countries?

1. Discuss why it is relevant to consider ethnic differences when understanding and addressing Mental Health.

2. Considering the authors reviewed in class, what can be discussed about the social and cultural dimensions of suffering?

3. Discuss why Migration can be considered as a Social Determinant of Mental Health.

4. Based on the problems analyzed in the readings and considering your perspective, which psychosocial interventions could help improve migrants’ and refugees’ mental health in the transit and host countries?

5. What lessons can we take from the COVID-19 pandemic to approach mental health from a biopsychosocial perspective?