TERM 1
ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 2 Cultural Relativism
Updated
DEFINITION 1
ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 2 Cultural Relativis m NEWCultural Relativism.
Cultural relativism asserts that every c ulture has its own set of customs
and beliefs, and that culture must be understood by the standards and
values of the people within that cultur e. Anthropologists think that
things that might seem cruel or irrati onal in our own culture must be
seen through the lens of cultural relat ivity, and that all cultures have
practices or beliefs that can be seen by others as repugnant or
incomprehensible.After reading the U.N . Declaration of Human Rights,
explain whether you think that cultur al relativism can coexist with the
idea of universal human rights. Is it po ssible for anthropologists to
promote human rights without impos ing, for example, their own
Western values and ideas of human ri ghts?
TERM 2
ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 1 Race and Identity
Updated
DEFINITION 2
ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 1 Race and Identity NEW Race and
Identity. Historian Robin Kelley stated, Race was never just
a matter of how you look, its a bout how people assign
meaning to how you look. With that in mind:After viewing
the video clip, Social Implicatio ns of Race, what do you
think is meant by the term ra cial smog?How do racial
categories shape our identitie s and social status?
TERM 3
ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Language, Status, and
Identity Updated
DEFINITION 3
ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Langua ge, Status, and Identity
NEWLanguage, Status, an d Identity. Anthropologists
believe that language sends m essages about who we are,
where we come from, and with whom we associate. Based
on the readings, can you expl ain how language can
determine status? Provide spe cific examples that illustrate
and support your point of view .
TERM 4
ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 1 Alternative Gender
Roles Updated
DEFINITION 4
ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 1 Alterna tive Gender Roles
NEWAlternative Gender Ro les. According to the textbook,
gender is the social construct that is assigned and learned
based on cultural concepts ab out the nature of sex
differences and their place in social life In your forum
response, pick one of the alter native genders discussed in
the textbook, and explain how these gender roles function
within their society.
TERM 5
ANT 101 Week 3 Rough Draft of Final
Research Paper (Elderly Care) Updated
DEFINITION 5
ANT 101 Week 3 Rough Draft of Final R esearch Paper (Elderly Care)
NEWXRough Draft of Final Research Paper. To ensure that you are
properly prepared for your Final Resea rch Paper in this course, you
must complete a draft that includes:a. Select a topic from the following
list: Body Art and Ornamentation Child Rearing Practices Healthcare
practices The use of music or dance as a form of political protest/music
or dance as a reflection of culturalissue s, values and beliefs Educational
practices Elderly care Body Language and Proxemics Rites of Passage
Conflict resolution Marriage practices A lternative gender roles
Alternative topics are possible, but mus t be approved by the instructor
at least a week before theWeek Three d raft is due.A thesis that reflects
the requirements of the Final Research Paper.A properly formatted
reference page.After you have decided upon a topic, the next step is to
begin to do your research. Since you w ill be comparing this topic across
three different cultures, it may be help ful to brainstorm a list of
different cultures that you are interest ed in researching. Utilizing the
same databases that you searched in t he Week Two Assignment,
