Anthropology

Project descriptions and demands: This is a purely anthropological paper. This paper is the part of the phd thesis. I will provide one chapter which is written on land acquisition during mega development projects in Gwadar, Pakistan. The chapter data was from a long term ethnographic fieldwork. The chapter focus on how the state authorities focused on bringing modernity, economic growth and political assimilation lead to socio-economic and cultural marginalization of the fishing community living on the coast of Gwadar. In simple words, the state authorities want to implement infrastructure projects in Gwadar. Through such projects the state authorities want to achieve some objectives. Some objectives are explicit while other hidden and implicit. One explicit objective is to bring economic growth for the whole country and make Gwadar coastal area as economic hub. Second hidden objective is to use development projects as excuse of intervention for bringing political assimilations in this area. Because the area is rebel and the people want freedom from the center. Thus central state authorities use development projects as excuse to politically assimilate local people and build state sovereignty in this region. Based on these objective of the state I have collected ethnographic date. But now I need a theoretical framework and literature where the writer will connect the theoretical framework with this data and develop a quality research paper. The writer will also write the methodology part of the paper though I will guide him/her if needed. The paper should be squeezed to 8000 words. The theoretical part must very comprehensive and well connected with the data. The writer first have to write 2 pages of literature relevant to this theoretical framework and aim of the study. If the two pages literature satisfy us we will hire the writer based on his/her expert experience and background required. I and my coauthors who are experts in the field will revise the writer work and if not good will need to revise until we satisfy. Please keep in mind that We are Phds and expert in the field but we don’t have to time to accomplish this task thus need your expertise. If you are not expert then don’t take part in the bidding because it will be waste of time for you and me. This paper clearly needs anthropological background and experience as ethnographer. If some don’t have anthropological background and ethnographic experience he/she should not take part in the bidding. I need a Phd person who got his/her degree in sociology or anthropology and expertise in ethnography and qualitative research and writing.

For your first assignment, I would like you to be a little introspective and write about a unique experience that you have had in a different cultural setting than that in which you were raised. Try to focus on an experience that you perceived as alien to your own cultural views, we have all had this experience.  If you were raised in the United States and traveled to another country, write about an experience you had in that country.  If you were raised outside the U.S., you can write about an experience that you had in this country.  If you were raised in the U.S. but have not traveled outside this country, you can write about an experience that you had within this country where you encountered cultural differences (say between the coasts and the Midwest, the north and the south, or the east and the west). After reading chapters one and two of your textbook, how might a knowledge of anthropology affected your experience? How to write this paper: This is NOT a chance to rant about people you feel are different from you. I expect you to be respectful and reflexive.  This is not a research paper. You are not required to reference any outside sources, but you might refer to your textbook. If you do, cite your source. In your text you cite the page, such as (Schultz and Lavenda 2016:8) and include the book in your works cited page: Lavenda, R. H., & Schultz, E. A. (2013). Anthropology: what does it mean to be human?. Oxford University Press. [this is APA style, but you can use MLA or whichever you prefer. Check out the Research Guide link on the left if you want some guidance. Your paper must be between 350 and 500 words arranged in complete and grammatically correct sentences. Upload to Webcourses to submit. I’m looking forward to reading about your experience.    Grading: Writing is between 350 and 500 words 5 points Source correctly cited, if used 5 points Writing is thoughtful and reflexive 10 point Writing is respectful 5 points

There is always something new in the media about brains and evolution. It is both important and interesting to keep up with these findings in this class. This also presents an opportunity to consider how science is interpreted by the media and communicated to the general public.  You will write a paper (4 pages, double-spaced) that critically analyzes a news story that covers a recent scientific report. What does the media story get right? What does it get wrong? How are the findings framed for a general readership? You will present your ‘fake news’ critique to your discussion section.

Study Guide for ANTH 1100 Final Exam – Summer 2020 The final exam will consist of two parts. There will be an essay question (listed below) that students are required to study for in the final few weeks of the course and prepared to write on August 10th.  Prepare an outline as you study/review your materials on how you would answer the question using the textbook, the lectures, films and discussion forums. The page limit for answering this question is 3 typed double-spaced pages (approximately 250 words per page) in a 12 point font. The minimum requirement for this exam essay question is 1.5 pages. As you will have had this essay question for a number of weeks prior to the exam the essay answer should include both an introduction, a set of arguments as well as a conclusion. Part A Essay Question: What do anthropologists mean when they refer to the concept of ‘culture’? Using your knowledge gained in the course discuss how culture shapes the social structure (rules) and social relationships (people and their actions) of small and large scale societies. One of two major themes presented in Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology focused around the reciprocal relationship between the environment and culture. Indeed, how does culture shape the environments that we live in? In turn, how does the environment shape culture? Can large scale societies learn from other cultural types to move toward a more sustainable global system?   Part B: (in this section use cultural examples drawn from course materials to either outline/define or discuss the terms/concepts).   Outline/define or discuss the following:   Anthropocene Anthropogenic biomes Structural violence Extreme poverty Planetary boundary Genocide Ethnocide Ethnicity Assimilation Micro credit/Grameen Bank Anthropology of Development American Four Points Program

Search for information regarding women archaeologists. Discuss what accomplishments they have made and what difficulties they have found in the field. A suggested site, which has resulted from a project at Brown University is entitled Breaking Ground: Women in Old World Archaeology. It can be accessed at:  http://www.brown.edu/Research/Breaking_Ground/introduction.php  (Links to an external site.)

For your interview project due in week four you will conduct an interview with person who has experienced a serious illness. This illness can be acute or chronic. Examples include but are not limited to cancer, multiple sclerosis, depression, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), lupus, fibromyalgia, and congestive heart failure. You will interview this person using the eight questions proposed by Arthur Kleinman regarding the explanatory model of illness. These questions are: 1) What do you think has caused your illness? 2) Why do you think it started when it did? 3) What do you think your illness does inside your body? 4) How severe is your illness? Will it have a short or long course? 5) What kind of treatment did you think you should receive? 6) What are the most important results you hoped to receive from this treatment? 7) What are the chief problems your illness has caused you? 8) What do you fear most about your illness/treatment? For the assignment due this week, you will begin by planning your interview. Project Plan Requirements Decide whom you will interview for your project (and why), and then submit a Project Plan: The first paragraph of your plan should discuss who you will interview, and why you selected that person. You should also ensure that the person will be able to respond to the eight interview questions. You also should discuss how you plan to relate the interview to some of the medical anthropology information we will discuss in class. The second paragraph should describe your how you plan to schedule and conduct the interview. You do not want to wait to do this at the last minute. Also, discuss a backup plan in case your first interview subject cannot do the interview.   IMPORTANT – Because of the COVID19 outbreak, please plan to conduct your interview remotely through phone, video chat, email, etc. unless you are already living with the person you plan to interview.

The first one is the instruction 1 –  (however at this point when the semester is almost and we need to focus only on the main part which is to do/make up an interview following the guide provided in the prompt. Gather some (even fictional) information about (fictional) person we are interviewing.   – From the “interview” choose one specific topic that we are interested about and make a research on that topic.   – While writing the paper we have to use the experience/ story or answers given by the person we are interviewing. We could use any of the countries provided in the prompt but the best choice would be Haiti and a person who is over 50yo.  Topic is totally up to you,  depending on the “interview”  The second: I also have provided the sample of the questions that would be asked to the person we are interviewing, these are only sample questions and could be asked some different questions too, so we can use the answers in our research paper. The last: I have also uploaded the 2 sample writings that our paper should look like, so you can read it and have a better understanding  P.S You don’t need to use very specific/hard  language, because English is not my first language. Thank you

The Role of the Anthropologist in the Global Community 4 4 unread replies. 4 4 replies. I would like you to consider the role of anthropologists in the global community. As discussed at the beginning of the course Applied Anthropology has frequently involved Anthropologists providing intel to the U.S. Government for a number of reasons. Here is a clip from one such anthropologist: Anthropologist Montgomery McFate, who is employed by the U.S. Navy, writes: “Regardless of whether anthropologists decide to enter the national-security arena, cultural information will inevitably be used as the basis of military operations and public policy. And, if anthropologists refuse to contribute, how reliable will that information be? The result of using incomplete ‘bad’ anthropology is, invariably, failed operations and failed policy.” (McFate, 2005:37) What is your reaction to McFate’s statement? Do you think that it is ethical or unethical for anthropologists to assist a government in the pursuit of a military agenda? To give a quick example, the classic enthography Nisa. Consider that for some reason the U.S. suddenly goes to war with the country Nisa’s people inhabit. The U.S. Government would like Marjorie Shostak to provide them with information about the !Kung people (which she obtained through fieldwork under the ethnical obligations of full disclosure of use that comes with informed consent) that would enable them to successfully pursuit their military agenda in the country. Would it be ethical or unethical for Shostak to provide them that information? Why or why not?? Note – there is no right or wrong answer as the question is a philosophical one based on ethics which are not absolute. Be sure to support your answer logically to the best of your ability.

There is 10 questions I must answer in order to help me prepare for my final examination. Needs to be finished for 6pm exactly December 10th, 2020. Essay format or point form with the intentions of points that would form the basis of an essay. Please provide sufficient information and write complete ideas/sentences so it is clearly communicated. Each question is listed below please be as detailed as possible and if possible refer to the texts I provide for a more complete answer.  Please let me know if additional sources would be needed. -What is a matrilineage? How does inheritance work in a matrilineage? -Marcel Mauss – The Gift – what are the 3 obligations of the gift? -Laura Nader – “studying up” -According to Malinowski, can the ethnographer understand aspects of a society that its members cannot? Explain -Objectivity; establishing scientific rigour in ethnographic methods -what does it mean to speak of “the tyranny of the gift”? -Savagery – barbarianism – civilization -What motivates and compels people to participate in kula exchange?  (After all, it’s exhausting, dangerous, and far from necessary to survival!) -Multi-sited ethnography -George Marcus – multi-sited ethnography; “follow the thing!”

7 pages of information on the topic. Double spaced, typed/printed, legible font. APA citation format, clear & consistent format. Due Dec. 4th. Bibliography page is necessary. TOPIC: Term paper on Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin mushroom) as a topic. Discuss cultural, medical, religious, therapeutic, recreational, and other uses of the substance; also discovery, historical usage, isolation of active ingredients, etc. This paper is a formal essay and should have a bibliography, containing at least 3 academic sources. Do not cite 3 Wikipedia articles. APA style. The bibliography page DOES NOT count as part of the 7 pages of information.