Essays on Identity

Our view of sexuality and personhood has been influenced by a variety of viewpoints. However, the anthropological view seems to have dominated our perception of sexuality and personhood. This is due to the fact that anthropology allows one to track the origin and progression of sexuality as well as personhood....

Gender notions of Iranian modernity have undergone a significant transition since the first ten years of the twentieth century. These developments were characterized by women's desire to assert their position in their society, which sparked the participation of women in matters of nationalism, which were mostly presided over by males...

Both modern humans inhabiting various parts of the globe are members of the genus Homo and the species Sapiens, hence the term Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens arose in Africa after the rapid climatic shifts that happened over 200, 000 years ago. They, like early humans, lived in unstable weather environments...

Introduction Lockhart (2002) explores the possible routes of HIV infection in Tanzanian urban street boys. The thesis is being undertaken to put into context the avenues suggested by AIDS researchers to deal with survival sex in East and Central Africa. Most specifically, the report looks at street boys' reproductive networks, sexual...

Immigrants to Western Countries and Female Circumcision Immigrants to Western countries (for example, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the United States) will choose to continue this practice. How do these countries deal with this issue? Should we, for example, put an end to the practice or make it safer? Should...

According to Christian Wasson, the article s editor, design anthropology aids in representing anthropologists activities as they work with team members and designers from other disciplines. As a consequence, these activities lead to the growth of innovative product concepts. The anthropologists contributions are mostly seen in the ethnographic...

The documentary "The Great Dance: A Hunter's Tale" revolves around the survival techniques used by Bushmen in the central Kalahari. It tells the tale of the Bushmen of the San ethnicity as hunters who face the most intense endurance limits that are imaginable. The plot culminates in "the Chasing Hunt,"...

In essence, indigenous religion is a faith that has evolved and is affiliated with a certain ethnic community. There is a wide group of ethnic religions practiced by various peoples all over the world. While many of the various manifestations of indigenous religions arose in isolation from one another, there...

In his novel, Richard B. Lee describes his experience with the Ju/'hoansiIn his novel, Richard B. Lee describes his experience with the Ju/'hoansi, also known as the SAN. This ethnic group is known for its hunting practices and the creation of groups that lived in the bush. If you've heard...

The word "national interest" refers to a country's aspirations and objectives, which can be military, economic, or cultural (Sunwoo, 2007). National interest is a vital term in international affairs since it defines the underlying reason for nation-states and political leaders' actions in dangerous international environments. A country's primary goal is...

The Third Estate and Abbe de Sieyes The third estate, according to Abbe de Sieyes, was a set of men that fall into a traditional order considered to be governed by a wealthy social class or nobles under the old regime. The Church and the Nobles are the other...

The term cultural assimilation applies to the incorporation of ethnic minorities into mainstream society. Members of an ethnic group, as well as foreigners, are required to adhere to the customs, attitudes, and values of the dominant group in cases of classical assimilation. Assimilation is the product of cultures that do...