Essays on Identity

The disciplines of anthropology tend to overlap those of history, and as such, this has made it possible for anthropology to play a significant role in promoting the comprehension of history. For that reason, this discussion will look at the overlap and the role anthropology has played in promoting the...

Anthropologists play a crucial role in the society. As the bridge between past and present culture, anthropologists facilitate the collection of relevant information, which can be used in the reconstruction of the human processes and thoughts. The establishment of historical relations between different individuals in the society also falls under...

A Materialistic Perspective of Culture and Social Life A materialistic perspective of culture and social life refers to the manner in which work affects societal and cultural factors. Mascia-Lees focused on the materialistic explanations of oppression, class inequality, and gender (132). Inequality Caused by Economic Organization In this regard, the chapter examines how...

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...

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...

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...

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...

For decades, the cultural standards that have been molded in our children have made them retain the two specific identities - masculine and feminine. These cultural standards have shaped individuals sex roles and psychological adjustment in our day to day activities. While the mental networks that have been associated to...

The tourism and hotel industry in the world is booming with a potential to post even better results. However, the rising use of the internet particularly in social networking sites has the potential to help hotels attract more customers (Hanson, 2016). Before social media was invented and made popular, customers...

The Prose Work "Eva" by Gabriela The prose work Eva by Gabriela deals with issues of young people's love lives, marriage, families, and religious principles. The unique social issues that are prevalent in his setting are revealed by Gabriela through the use of characters like Eva, Manek, Merissa, and Samko. As...

The French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss, who is credited with founding structural anthropology, made the claim that human beings tend to group together either physical or social objects, which explains the dichotomous nature of academic models of society. These models include local-cosmopolitan ones (Merton), folk-urban ones (Redfield), universalist ones (Parsons), and...

Anthropology Anthropology is the study of the various facets of human existence in both the past and the present. There are four subcategories of anthropology that can be distinguished: cultural anthropology, social anthropology, language anthropology, and physical anthropology. Social and Cultural Anthropology The study of social and cultural standards and values is known...