Explain and draw the four sources of variation. Use the table worksheet below to explain and draw the four sources of variation.

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Explain and draw the four sources of variation.

Use the table worksheet below to explain and draw the four sources of variation.

Four Sources of Variation In the four boxes below, explain each of these concepts that contributes to variation used in Natural Selection in a drawing or other visual way.
Mutation                                                                                                 Meiosis

Sexual Reproduction (on the cellular level — nothing your friend would giggle about)                   Polygenic Inheritance

Write an ethnographic reflection (1000 words) drawing on your daily life during the covid pandemic, as well as your observation – via news outlets and social media – of altered patterns of social life around the globe.

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Ethnographic reflection (1000 words)

Write an ethnographic reflection (1000 words) drawing on your daily life during the covid pandemic, as well as your observation – via news outlets and social media – of altered patterns of social life around the globe. Use the two themes which are power/authority and symbolism.

What was the main point of the reading/podcast? How does the reading correspond to concepts we have read or discussed in class? Did you learn anything from the reading that you did not learn (or remember learning) in class or the readings?

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Anthro Sapiens

Instructions:

Extra credit write-up for readings is worth a maximum of 10 points and will be accepted until the last day of class.

All reading/podcast write-ups should be typed and 1 page double spaced.

1) What was the main point of the reading/podcast?

2) How does the reading correspond to concepts we have read or discussed in class?

3) Did you learn anything from the reading that you did not learn (or remember learning) in class or the readings?

4) What topics did you feel were not adequately addressed in the reading/podcast that should have been addressed?

Here is the link to the reading:

How is the concept of glocalization useful in the study of cultural adaptation in the creative industries?

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Cultural adaptation in the creative industries

How is the concept of glocalization useful in the study of cultural adaptation in the creative industries? Use at least two examples of cultural adaptation in the creative industries and remember that the concept is differently defined by different authors.

What does Ehreneich’s work experience suggest about working in the service industry and minimum wage? Her book was published over 20 years ago; do you feel things have changed since that time? Do you have any thoughts about this chapter especially in relation to your own work experiences?

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Question about Ehrenreich

  • https://www.studypool.com/questions/download?id=2825955&path=uploads/questions/5163736/20230427220406ehrenreich_2001__1_.pdf&fileDownloadName=attachment_1

Answer following questions:
What does Ehreneich’s work experience suggest about working in the service industry and minimum wage? Her book was published over 20 years ago; do you feel things have changed since that time? Do you have any thoughts about this chapter especially in relation to your own work experiences?

Select a journal article in physical Anthropology gain some experience writing and summarizing published anthropological research, and learn to use journal databases and follow guidelines used by Anthropologists to cite research.

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Writing Assignment

Journal Article Summary: Estimated length 1 to 1.5 pages, not including title, header or citation.

The goal of this writing exercise is to select a journal article in physical Anthropology gain some experience writing and summarizing published anthropological research, and learn to use journal databases and follow guidelines used by Anthropologists to cite research.

Prior to reading these articles, did you think about deafness as being primarily biological or cultural? Do either or both articles consider deafness from a predominantly biological approach? Do either or both articles approach deafness from more of a cultural understanding?

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Two question answer simple

  • Part 1. This week’s prompt is a silly icebreaker. What is the weirdest food you have eaten? What is your favorite food? What is the food you absolutely hate? Any particular reasoning?
  • Part 2. In this lesson, we contemplate two different relational concepts fundamental to the anthropological study of human beings as a species.

Step 1

Jot down some adjectives that describe the characteristics of science and belief (you may also use associated words, or those that can be used interchangeably).

Step 2

Now, do the same for biology and culture. Jot down some adjectives that describe the characteristics of each.

Step 3

Now, read the two short articles listed below. Don’t get bogged down by too many details. Instead, read so you understand the general idea behind the two very different approaches to deafness. Then, review the discussion questions below and prepare your thoughts for the discussion. You may wish to jot down your thoughts ahead of the discussion.

Sprigs, M. 2002. Lesbian couple create a child who is deaf like them. Journal of Medical Ethics. 28:283.

Ives, James. 2020. Researchers Treat Deafness with Gene Therapy.. News Medical Life Sciences.

Questions to Answer:

  1. Prior to reading these articles, did you think about deafness as being primarily biological or cultural?
  2. Do either or both articles consider deafness from a predominantly biological approach?
  3. Do either or both articles approach deafness from more of a cultural understanding?
  4. What are the roles of science and belief in each of the articles?
  5. Did reading these articles and discussing them change any of your ideas about science/belief and culture/biology? About approaches to deafness?
  6. How can anthropological methods and theories help inform our understandings of deafness and other conditions/statuses/phenomena?
  7. What other seemingly-contradictory concepts do these articles underscore?
  8. Do you perceive any irony in the contrast between these two articles?

Write up 1-2 paragraphs of predictions/hypotheses (part 1) about what garbage you expect to produce over the three days you will be tracking. Include what you believe the major types of garbage will be, the amount will be, and why you are making these predictions.

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Garbology Project

For this project, students will be asked to emulate the work of Archaeologist William Rathje who pioneered the study of garbage (Garbology) as a way to understand the lifestyle and consumption patterns of a society. Students will be asked to predict their own garbage production, and then to actually monitor what they throw away for three days. Lastly, students must analyze the similarities and differences of their findings with their predictions and reflect on the utility of Garbology as an archaeological tool.

1) First, read/view the following to learn more about the method of Garbology. You should cite these readings and the textbook in your final write-up.

Interview with Dr. Bill Rathje

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-10…

2) Next, write up 1-2 paragraphs of predictions/hypotheses (part 1) about what garbage you expect to produce over the three days you will be tracking. Include what you believe the major types of garbage will be, the amount will be, and why you are making these predictions. Be specific here so you can make direct comparisons with your data after you collect it!

3) Create a simple table/chart which includes a place for you to write down what you are throwing away and its size. Keep this table by your garbage receptacles for the next three days and make sure you record each entry as you throw things away. This is the “hard” data (part 2) and you will need to submit it as part of your project.

a. Consider all the different variables you might include while collecting data (size, material, recyclable, time thrown out, organic, etc.) – these are up to you, but including more will be helpful for the analysis.

4) After the three days, look at your data and compare it to your initial predictions and describe the results (part 3). Sort each entry by garbage type and amount. Did your garbage production match your predictions or was it very different? Make sure to explain your findings: What were the major types of garbage you produced? How much did you end up producing? When were you producing the most/least of each type, and what do you think accounts for your data? You can include visuals if you’d like or describe the findings in this section.

5) Lastly, conclude in 2-3 paragraphs by describing your thoughts on the project and what you believe to be the merits and drawbacks of “Garbology” (part 4). Specifically, what might this analysis tell you about your identity, lifestyle and patterns of consumption? Think like an archaeologist here! And be sure to reference course material (links above and textbook) to support your conclusions.

6) Your final submission should include your predictions (part 1), your table of data (part 2), your findings (part 3), and your conclusion (part 4). The total length of the paper should be about 3-4 pages (double-spaced, one-inch margins, in 12-point Times New Roman font). Mark each section on your final submission.

Describe the process of artificial selection. What does the attempted domestication of the fox tell us about the process of domestication in antiquity?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

3A. Describe the process of artificial selection. What does the attempted domestication of the fox tell us about the process of domestication in antiquity? On what basis do researchers distinguish the bones of domesticated or tamed animals from those of the animals’ wild ancestors? On what basis do researchers distinguish domesticated from wild plants of the same species? How does artificial selection differ from natural selection? What characteristics of a plant might be advantageous in nature but selected against by human beings?

3B. Describe the Natufian. What makes the Natufian different from the other Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene groups in the Near East? What is the difference between simple and complex foraging? Describe the archaeological evidence for the earliest food producing societies of the Middle East.

It is both parts and the text to reference is “The Past in Perspective” An Introduction to Human Prehistory by Kenneth L. Feder, 8th edition.

Discuss the paleogeography of the western Pacific. How is this relevant to our understanding of the earliest settlement of “Greater Australia?” What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sunda? What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sahul?

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The Past in Perspective “An Introduction to Human Prehistory” 8th edition, Kenneth L. Feder

Discuss the paleogeography of the western Pacific. How is this relevant to our understanding of the earliest settlement of “Greater Australia?” What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sunda? What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sahul? What evidence is there that Australia was occupied by human beings 60,000 years ago? What evidence suggests a more recent date (40,000 years) for this first migration? Discuss the controversy over the dating of the Lake Mungo III skeleton. What does the preponderance of evidence indicate about its age? Compare the morphology of the Mungo I skeleton with the Willandra Lakes 50 cranium. How might the similarities or differences be explained? Discuss the spread of human populations through the interior of Australia. Discuss the earliest settlement of Tasmania. Briefly discuss the range of adaptations reflected in the archaeological record of Greater Australia. Discuss the spread of human populations into the Pacific. How did they do it? When? Why?