Discuss the cultural, legal, and religious factors that you found to be similar across the different cultures and those you found to be the most strikingly different. 

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The video Midwives: A Global Perspective on Childbirth explores the influence of culture, law and religion on pregnancy and birth in 23 different countries.  Based on the interviews conducted with the several midwives from these different societies, discuss the cultural, legal, and religious factors that you found to be similar across the different cultures and those you found to be the most strikingly different.  Include ideologies regarding gender roles, sexuality, reproductive roles and female reproductive autonomy, and medical technology in your discussion.

How and why this individual’s life is affected by his/her particular culture and society?

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Each student will conduct an interview with an individual from another culture and complete a paper based on the information gathered from that interview, (One person only). The paper is required to be a minimum of 5 pages, double spaced, size 12 font. References used need to be cited in a standard format. This paper needs to cover the background information of your interviewee and his/her individual life experience of that culture. Topics of your interview should be focused on culture and subjects discussed in the book. How and why this individual’s life is affected by his/her particular culture and society? The purpose of this assignment is to help the student gain insight into the anthropological studies. You are required to write a reflection of your interview experience at the end of your paper.
No question and answer format. You will write the paper in a story based on the information from your interview.

Is the law useful for the resolution of disputes?

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Is the law useful for the resolution of disputes?

How have gender roles evolved throughout North America ?

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The research question should be ” How have gender roles evolved throughout North America ?”.

Identify all the utterance(s) or single words that constitutes the “greeting(s)” in the video clips according to the criteria proposed in Duranti’s chapter in the Reader.

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This assignment is organized in two main parts: 1) Transcription and 2) Analysis.

The second part, Analysis, is further divided into 2 parts. In (2a) you are asked to find examples of greetings and greeting substitutes in the DATA. In (2b) you are asked to identify features of formality in the DATA.

Part 1) TRANSCRIPTION. After reviewing the transcripts provided below of four of the video clips to be analyzed for this assignment, produce your own transcript of Video Clip #5 (which is 3 minutes and 10 seconds). Follow the same format of the transcripts already done (and see transcription conventions at the end of this document). (10 maximum points for Part 1)

Part 2) ANALYSIS. Carefully watch each of the five video clips (the “DATA”) and, with the help of the transcripts, use the readings for this past week (chapters 7 and 8 of the Reader) to do the following:

2a) Identify all the utterance(s) or single words that constitutes the “greeting(s)” in the video clips according to the criteria proposed in Duranti’s chapter in the Reader. List the greeting expression you found next to the number of the relevant Video Clip. Also list whether you find “greeting substitutes.” If you think a clip has no example of greetings say so (“no example found”). (5 points maximum points for Part 2a)

Write an article that would be engaging to the general public as if you were a science writer working for The Conversation, The Atlantic or National Geographic.

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Write an ‘analysis and comment’ style article aimed at a high school age audience about the differences between two high achieving educational systems (Finland and Korea) that employ very different methods of teaching i.e. Finland’s shorter days and fewer exams compared to Korea’s more rigorous exam culture.

The article must be clearly grounded in the field of comparative cognition and culture and should address the theme of passive versus active teaching styles.

Write an article that would be engaging to the general public as if you were a science writer working for The Conversation, The Atlantic or National Geographic.

Explain why the topic is important and place it in a broader context of the scientific literature (with hyperlinks to other journal articles) and/or societal interests/current affairs.

Include 1-3 relevant photos/diagrams/figures.

The writer’s opinion should be articulately made with excellent validation of their argument. The article should be entirely scientifically accurate in its portrayal of information (and is careful regarding anthropomorphism/anthropocentrism etc .) and appropriately referenced. The top line of the article should be clear, engaging and thought-provoking, with a catchy title. There should be a societal hook that is appropriate, timely and well conveyed. The writing style should be engaging but accurate, jargon-free, cliché free, and well structured. The article should make good use of visuals and/or interview quotes.

Compare and contrast the ideas of Smuts, Hrdy, Harris, Fox and Chapais on the evolutionary origins of human kinship. 

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Discussion 2: Learning from Primate Studies

Discussion 2

Compare and contrast the ideas of Smuts, Hrdy, Harris, Fox and Chapais on the evolutionary origins of human kinship.  What is your position on each of the theories discussed?

For each discussion forum the following are expected:

  • Initial posting of 150-250 words
  • Refer specifically to the assigned readings and/or video in your posts.

Chapter 2 of Textbook will be uploaded to files

 

 

Address how the site was discovered, and the processes and techniques used to find and excavate the site during its first excavation in 1995 by Klaus Schmidt.

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This paper is about the excavation of the Gobekli Tepe. The paper must address how the site was discovered, and the processes and techniques used to find and excavate the site during its first excavation in 1995 by Klaus Schmidt. The paper is for an archaeology course so please keep that in mind when writing.

Compare one or more similarities and one or more differences in the stories.

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• Do not include abstracts or certificates.
• Do not use websites
• Do not use encyclopedias unless the entry is substantive (more than 10 pages) and includes an author for the specific entry you are using. Again, include page numbers in your reference.
• Do not use reference dictionaries, reviews, or other short sources.
• Do not use how-to or self-help guides
• Do not use religious texts, apologetics, or other religious literature.

o 1. the textbook (see General Instructions for how to reference)

o 2. The first myth, from the flood myth website provided

The first myth we’re doing is CELTIC:
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Celtic

o 3. The second myth, as above.

The second myth we’re doing is SCANDINAVIAN: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Scandinavian

o 4. At least two peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books.

FORMAT (Each section is to be 1 paragraph; a total of 6 paragraphs, single-spaced.):

INTRODUCTION: Introduce and identify 2 flood myths, including title, hero, and culture/nation.

COMPARISON: Compare one or more similarities and one or more differences in the stories.

INTERPRETATION: Discuss one or more possible meanings in the stories. These may involve the relationships between nature, the divine, and humans (or other character types such as animals). You may also use this space to discuss familiar flood myths, such as the Noah story.

ANALYSIS: Apply one of these myth analysis types mentioned in the textbook: functional, structural, or psychological. Illustrate using one or both of your myths. See the section Approaches to Myth in Ch. 2 of the textbook.

MYTH TODAY: Powerful stories continue to be popular today through modern media. Films like Evan Almighty take up the mythological theme of the Great Flood. Can you think of any other films with flood motifs (if not, do research)? Be brief. (***You can use the movie 2012 as an example***).