The Triqui People The Triqui people are the indigenous population residing in the Oaxaca State in Mexico country. The community lives in a mountainous region divided into three regions: Copala is the bottom region; San Martin Itunyoso makes the middle part and the high area of San Andrés de Chicahuaxtla. The...
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This excerpt provides a brief summary of how psychoactive drugs transform human culture as posited by Wadley (2016). Wadley (2016) stated that the use of psychoactive drugs takes place in all human societies. The way an individual thinks, acts or feels can be easily altered by a small dose of...
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The Experiences of Women in a Class-Based Society The author of this article is Bell Hooks. The article focuses on the experiences that women have due to the existence of classes in the society. These classes led to the presence of conflicts by the reformist women who demanded equality in the...
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Discuss the overlap of the disciplines of anthropology and history. What can the various sub disciplines of anthropology contribute to our understanding of history? Name Academic Institution Author Note Class Professor Date Discuss the overlap of the disciplines of anthropology and history. What can the various sub-disciplines of anthropology contribute to our understanding of history? History and anthropology...
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Gender Normality Gender normality is a hot topic that continues to sharp reactions globally. That is the reason why I chose to study anthropology; to see if I could dive a little deeper into the understanding of the biologics behind biological sex and gender. I grew up learning that there were...
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Cultural Influence on Behavior Every individual is born and raised into a culture. From the environment the individuals grow up in, they inherit and learn how to behave, what to consider normal or acceptable, obligatory and traditional. No matter what values a culture or society accepts, all the members...
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Judaism is the Jewish religion and is one of the oldest in the Asian continent. Jews follow Torah, which to Christians is the Old Testament which consists of 39 books. According to the bible, there are about 8 popular festivals to the Jewish community. The first one, which begins the...
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Harry Porter: A Magical World with Endless Possibilities Harry Porter is a series of films that have been adapted from the novels called Harry Porter by JK Rowling. The film is set in a world of magic where possibilities exist yet not known by the characters. It is evident how sorcery...
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This is a traditional ceremony of the American Indians who were native tribes of Northwest part of America. The Potlatch was characterized by giving away some gifts as a show of generosity. At times it involved destruction of property as a show of wealth. This belief had been as a...
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Scurvy Scurvy is a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the body. The word scurvy is dated to the sailors and the pirates on the long sea voyages but the "land scurvy" greatly affected numerous Crusaders from Europe who spent many months traversing through the Mild East. A re-known...
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Anthropology in Warfare: Understanding Culture and Social Setup Anthropology has been a critical consideration in warfare and military application. Since war entails interaction with people of foreign origins, it creates the need to understand their culture and social setup. This understanding is what guides the best approach in either seeking for...
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The article assigned is ‘An Anthropological Look at Human Sexuality’ by Patrick Linda. It gives an insight into the anthropological conceptualization of human sexuality. Specifically, the authors address aspects of sexuality including the society’s variation of sexuality. The article presents the society’s definitions of sexuality. These definitions give...
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