The Signature Assignment will be a 3-4 page essay (excluding cover page and references) on one of the two topics listed below (do NOT do both!): Analyze the ideas of culture from five advertisements using the concepts we have discussed in the course. Be sure to include the ads in your paper OR Explain how […]
Discipline: Anthropology
Exchange of Chocolate: A thematic comparison of the meaning of chocolate exchanges on Halloween and Valentine’s DayExchange of Chocolate: A thematic comparison of the meaning of chocolate exchanges on Halloween and Valentine’s Day
Background: The purpose of this assignment is to explore, compare, and contrast the symbolic meaning of chocolate exchange in two American ritual contexts. You will conduct interviews. Next, you will code these interviews using a thematic analysis approach. You will then draw on these coded data to respond to four questions about the symbolic significance […]
Mothers or Grandmothers? Why Do Human (and Some Nonhuman) Females Experience a Postreproductive Stage of Life?Mothers or Grandmothers? Why Do Human (and Some Nonhuman) Females Experience a Postreproductive Stage of Life?
Length: 10–12 pages long (minimum 11-point font and double-spaced), not including reference list Due: After Unit 8 Weight: 30% of your course grade I have already selected the essay topic, and have attached the assigned readings. For your essay assignment, choose one (1) of the three topics presented below. Each topic covers a different area […]
FINAL PAPER: How has ancient DNA affected our understanding of human evolution and the fossil evidence? What are implications for future research, both from molecular anthropology and paleoanthropology?FINAL PAPER: How has ancient DNA affected our understanding of human evolution and the fossil evidence? What are implications for future research, both from molecular anthropology and paleoanthropology?
Requirements: 10–15 double-spaced pages (not including references) 12–15 academic sources (primary or secondary) APA citation format Clear structure and professional writing Submission: Submit your file below. Late submissions may be subject to penalties (refer to syllabus policy). No Submissions will be accepted after the final exam. Grading: Click on the 3 little dots in top […]
Power and Perception: Exploring Gender Dynamics, Structural Violence, and Intersectionality in Adult EntertainmentPower and Perception: Exploring Gender Dynamics, Structural Violence, and Intersectionality in Adult Entertainment
This is a research paper for an anthropology class. Attached, I have added the rubric/directions, the proposal, the annotated bibliography, and the outline I have written so far. In this paper, we need to address a current sex/gender issue and a culturally relative solution. I have a total of 6 sources, 3 scholarly and 3 […]
Revised Proposal and Annotated Bibliography: Focused on the proposed question “How do Black residents in Japan navigate their racial and cultural identities within predominantly homogeneous Japanese social contexts?”Revised Proposal and Annotated Bibliography: Focused on the proposed question “How do Black residents in Japan navigate their racial and cultural identities within predominantly homogeneous Japanese social contexts?”
For your final assignment, you will submit a revised version of your proposal that reflects feedback you received and changes that you made to your research question and proposed fieldwork after discussing it in the peer review workshop and with me. You will also submit in the same document an annotated bibliography, based on the […]
Ethnographic research paper about how traditional recipes are passed down and how food plays a role in cultural conservation in African culture. I will visit the homes of 3 first-generation African sisters. Their motherEthnographic research paper about how traditional recipes are passed down and how food plays a role in cultural conservation in African culture. I will visit the homes of 3 first-generation African sisters. Their mother
Research Proposal I am going to look at how traditional recipes are passed down and how food plays a role in cultural conservation in African culture. I will visit the homes of 3 first-generation African sisters. Their mother recently came to visit from their homeland of Kenya, and they have been whipping up her favorite […]
The Impact and public health responses on Zika Virus and the struggles of pregnant women in Africa.The Impact and public health responses on Zika Virus and the struggles of pregnant women in Africa.
11-12 pages Rough Draft #2 — Title (revised?) Thesis Statement (revised?) underlined Road Map Sections delineated by sub-titles. Sections have more detailed and expanded materials. A clear introduction, body of the paper (sections), and a conclusion Bibliography (three or more hard sources) double spaced Final Draft 70/50 Title (revised?) Thesis Statement (revised?) […]
Reverse engineer an article by Fuh, D (2021). Chihuahua Promises and the Notorious Economy of Fake Pets in Cameroon. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 33(3), 387-403.Reverse engineer an article by Fuh, D (2021). Chihuahua Promises and the Notorious Economy of Fake Pets in Cameroon. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 33(3), 387-403.
Goal: Reveal the ethnographic questions the author seeks to answer, the data they used, the process the article came about.Components :-Explain the primary research, secondary questions and the rationale for the study.-Discuss the empirical and theoretical contributions of the researches. – Summarize the article’s argument in three lines by quoting the article. – Outline the […]
Discuss the significance of lobola in South Africa. Reflect on how this practice has been changed in the recent past. End the essay with an exploration on the measures that can be taken to restore the cultural significance of lobola.Discuss the significance of lobola in South Africa. Reflect on how this practice has been changed in the recent past. End the essay with an exploration on the measures that can be taken to restore the cultural significance of lobola.
Compulsory readings: Make use of Unit 5 in the prescribed textbook as well as the following: Reading 1: Google Scholar Ansell, N. 2001. ‘‘Because it’s our culture!’ (Re)negotiating the meaning of lobola in Southern African secondary schools’ Journal of Southern African Studies, 27(4): 697-716. Retrieved from https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2438/582/3/Fulltext.pdf (Accessed date 29 September 2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03057070120090691 Reading […]