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Voting Question: Any good books dealing with cargo cults?
I read a really interesting article in the Independent today about a tribe of people in Tanna who worship Prince Phillip. It also mentioned a group who worship a man named John Frum? I understand these are cargo cults? Well I would love to read more about this subject but am not having much luck with amazon searches. I came across 'Cargo, Cult, and Culture Critique' and also 'John Frum He Come: A Polemical Work About a Black Tragedy.' but does anyone have any ideas for other books on the subject? Even some good anthropology books or papers which happen to talk about it? moreResolved Question: Where should I study/live in Europe?
I'm 22 and live in the United States, I truely can't stand it. America is too materialistic and self-centered. I mean I have no desire to pursure owning a massive $$$ house, a garage full of $$$ autos and of course own tons of useless crap, especially in order to as I'd put it, "Keep up with the Jonses." The incesant pursuit of $$$ is not what I want to dedicate my life to. I've been to Europe before, I went to England this summer with a study abroad group; I loved it! Now know I wouldn't want to permanently live in London, go to university there, maybe? But I do know what, I want a small house with a garden, a small fuel efficient car (Why American's still drive these huge SUV/ F150 gas hogs I will never know?...) oh... and a good average paying job. I've been thinking about studying in either London, or Germany then after graduation settling in there. What's life like over there and how is it the same or different from life in the United States, and how do people treat foreigners especially American immigrants. I have learned some foreign language, I know Spanish, and am currently learning German, after that I intend to learn French, Italian and Russian. I want to show that I'm not the average ignnorant, uncultured American. I know this because many locals I talked to in the UK had that view of Americans. Oh yes I wish to study Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology and I have a massive interest in history, different cultures. another reason I want to more there. So what life like there Education System? Healthcare System? Crime? Religion? Recreation? The Job Market? moreResolved Question: I want to move to Ireland after I finish my degree, any advice?
I am American and am about to graduate with a BA in International Languages, and am going to get a master's degree before I move. However, I don't know if I want to go ahead and continue in the languages field, branch into Classical Studies (my major area of study is in Latin and Roman culture), or do something different altogether and perhaps go into history or anthropology. I have a bit of a unique situation: I have always wanted to live and work in Ireland because I have been fascinated with it since I was a child. However, I graduated high school 2 years before most people, and was not of age to leave the country to study abroad when I graduated. Also, my parents are of the working class and didn't have any money to pay my way to college, so I had to use my academic credentials to acquire a full scholarship here. Unfortunately, attending university for graduate school in Ireland isn't an option for me. Also, my great-grandparents on both sides of the family immigrated from Ireland to the US, and taught me a lot about the culture. I even know a touch of Irish Gaelic, thanks to them. I know that most European people have different views on heritage than those of most American people; for example, if you asked the average American what nationality they consider themselves to be, they will tell you a variety of things, including French, German, English, Irish, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Greek, etc. because all Americans (except for Native Americans) are either immigrants themselves or their ancestors are immigrants. Because of this, I hesitate to call myself Irish-American, but I still grew up with some Irish traditions, language, and culture, and have always wanted to move there--perhaps even attain Irish citizenship and live there permanently. Any advice on jobs, economy, and practicality of this endeavor would be welcome =).Also, I realize that Ireland has rainy/cloudy weather. I prefer rain over sunshine, since where I live in the US is usually extremely hot (it never gets below about 30 C in the summer), extremely humid, and extremely dry and barren. Everywhere I look there is dead brown grass and short, sparse shrubs people like to call trees around here. It rarely ever turns green, even in the spring time. In addition, I dislike the government, administration, and atmosphere here, and have researched various European governments--Ireland's included--and found (in my own opinion) many to be superior to the political atmosphere here, if the sources I used portrayed them correctly. I also know that I will be treated as an immigrant by the Irish legal system, thank you very much. I simply ask for an insider's opinion on all of this. moreResolved Question: English speakers, could you check this short translation? It’s really important and urgent, please?
Hi friends! I’m from Spain. I wrote a response to my British friend (He's 16 years old). As you know, the automatic translators are useful but never as good as the advice of a native speaker. I respect your language enough that maybe you could copy and paste this message and help me correct my grammar and style mistakes. Please make it sound more grammatical and fluent. Thank you. "‘RS’ means Religious Studies, right? Now I remember, doesn't it have something to do with the argument of "reducible complexity" to which you referred? Studying different religions could be interesting in adopting a perspective that not only puts emphasis on the picturesque description of the mythical aspects but that also reflects how religions contribute to the configuration of a particular culture and the organization of a society. There are orthodox societies, like the case in India, and there are societies that are mostly atheist or agnostic, such as Albania. If these topics interest you, then you would like a fascinating book written by the historian Eric Hobsbawm called ‘The Age Of Empire’, in which describes the period between 1875 and 1914 where the second worldwide colonial expansion takes place. It is interesting learn about the relationships that Britain had with its colonies. It is precisely during this period that scholars from your country were beginning to become interested in other cultures, and began to develop a scientific disciplines such as Anthropology, and Religious Studies as a specialty on this science. I promise you'll like Hobsbawm; he's very attractive ... I mean, his narrative is very attractive. :) I have no doubt that you’ll do brilliantly on your exam. Just relax and try to enjoy it like a game. Don't be nervous. Read all questions carefully before you start and take your time to develop mentally the answers. Believe in your ability to write; convincing the examiner you know what you're talking about. I have no doubt that your exam will go brilliantly, especially because you have so much dedication. Just relax and try to enjoy it a bit like a game. Don’t get nervous. Read all questions carefully before you start and take your time to develop mentally and to plan it when writing your answers. Have self-belief in your ability to write; convince the teacher that you know perfectly well what you're talking about. I’m sure you can do it perfectly! If you do this, you won't need superstition, but anyway, I wish you the best of luck! Then, please tell me how it went." moreResolved Question: English speakers, could you check this short translation? It’s really important and urgent, please?
Hi friends! I’m from Spain. I wrote a response to my British friend (He's 16 years old). As you know, the automatic translators are useful but never as good as the advice of a native speaker. I respect your language enough that maybe you could copy and paste this message and help me correct my grammar and style mistakes. Please make it sound more grammatical and fluent. Thank you. "‘RS’ means Religious Studies, right? Now I remember, doesn't it have something to do with the argument of "reducible complexity" to which you referred? Studying different religions could be interesting in adopting a perspective that not only puts emphasis on the picturesque description of the mythical aspects but that also reflects how religions contribute to the configuration of a particular culture and the organization of a society. There are highly religious societies, as is the case with India and there are societies that are mostly atheist or agnostic such as Albania. If these topics interest you, then you sure would like a fascinating book written by the historian Eric Hobsbawm called 'The Age Of Empire', in which he describes the period between 1875 and 1914 where the second worldwide colonial expansion takes place. It is interesting to know the relations that Britain had with the colonies. It is precisely during this period that scholars from your country were beginning to become interested in other cultures and began to develop a scientific disciplines such as Anthropology, and Religious Studies as a specialty on this science. I promise you'll like Hobsbawm; he's very attractive ... I mean, his narrative is very attractive. :) I have no doubt that you’ll do brilliantly on your exam. Just relax and try to enjoy it like a game. Don't be nervous. Read all questions carefully before you start and take your time to develop mentally the answers. Believe in your ability to write; convincing the examiner you know what you're talking about. I have no doubt that your exam will go brilliant, especially because you put dedication. Just relax and try to enjoy it a bit like a game. Don’t get nervous. Read all questions carefully before you start and take your time to develop mentally an to plan your answers. Have self-belief in your ability to write; convince the teacher that you know perfectly well what you're talking about. I’m sure you can do it perfectly! If you do this, you won't need superstition, but anyway, I wish you the best of luck! Then, please tell me how it went." moreResolved Question: English speakers, could you check this short translation? It’s really important and urgent, please?
Hi friends! I’m from Spain. I wrote a response to my British friend (He's 16 years old). As you know, the automatic translators are useful but never as good as the advice of a native speaker. I respect your language enough that maybe you could copy and paste this message and help me correct my grammar and style mistakes. Please make it sound more grammatical and fluent. Thank you. "'RS' means Religious Studies, right? Now I remember, has something to do with the argument of "reducible complexity" to which you referred? Studying different religions could be interesting adopting a perspective that not only put emphasis on the picturesque description of the mythical aspects but that also reflects how religions contribute to the configuration of a particular culture and the organization of a society. There are highly religious societies, as is the case with India and there are societies that are mostly atheist or agnostic such as Albania. If these topics interest you, you sure like a fascinating book by the historian Eric Hosbawm, "The Age of Empire", in which describes that period between 1845 and 1914 where takes place the second worldwide colonial expansion. It is interesting to know the relations that Britain had with the colonies. Precisely in this period scholars from your country are beginning to become interested in other cultures and begin to develop a scientific discipline such as Anthropology and religious studies as a specialty of this science. I promise you'll like Hosbawm. His narrative is very attractive. I have no doubt that your exam will be brilliant, especially because you put dedication. Just relax and tries to enjoy it like a game. Never be nervous. Read all questions carefully before you start and take your time to develop mentally the answers. Believe in your ability to write; be always arrogant - not arrogant person, arrogant with writing. Arrogant means persuasive, convince the teacher that you know. I’m sure you can do it perfectly. If you do this, you'll no need superstition, but anyway, I wish you the best luck! Then, tell me how it gone please." moreResolved Question: Fashion and Visual Anthropology - any ideas?
I'm doing a photographic project for a visual anthropology course and I'm thinking of doing it about clothing and adornment as a means of expression but that's obviously v weak!! I'm thinking of stopping people in the street if they dress interestingly or impeccably (judged by my standards :-S) and then asking them questions and also, or more importantly, asking others about this person's style or mode of expression..... I should have tested the field yonks ago tbf but I'm a last minute type of person; last minute being 6 weeks and counting this time round, which is grand for me! Thinking of bringing in archival work and possibly speaking about post-modernism and it's possible representation and development in fashion (:-S!) and also the importance of 'performance' and how it varies by person, let alone age group, 'sub-culture' or regionality/ethnicity.... GAH, I've rabbitted a lot here.... Any suggestions are desperately welcomed and applauded! PLEASE HELP! p.s. I'm trying not to make it sociological and so don't reeeally want any stats or too much classification (e.g. sub-cultures and generalisations and whatnot.....). Tbf, anything will do! I just need a direction!! p.p.s. ANY CRITIQUE AND/OR OTHER IDEAS DESPERATELY WELCOME!! Danke schon :D moreResolved Question: What course would you call this? What should I put in my personal statement?
I thought I wanted to do media/film productions at uni but I changed my mind this weekend which is not good, not good at all. Now I want to study human behaviour and how they have changed and to study society and their different cultures [cause I wanna go abroad]. That would mean I wanna do Anthropology right? Or does it have other names for that course And what unis are good for those courses. Also with my personal statement what could I put? I study media, history and film and it doesnt really relate to what I wanna do? Any help appreciated (: moreResolved Question: What can you contrast Political Ideologies against?
I would appreciate any help please! I have been partnered with a colleague for a presentation at uni about latin america. We can choose any topic whatsoever however we have different interests! She would like to do something political... I know nothing whatsoever about politics or what "political ideologies" even means. Whereas I'm more interested in culture/ anthropology, religions/beliefs/mythology of the indegenous, changes etc. ok so that said - I was thinking maybe it would make for an interesting presentation if we take different approach to focussing on one country ie she a political view and me a more anthropological view.... but what could the subject be? or what anthropological topic contrasts well with politics? sorry if this question makes no sense!!! moreResolved Question: biology, anthropology, astrology or psychology?
which one of these fields is a best able to convince a christian that their beliefs are unlikely? 1. understanding evolution teaches you that humans are not special, and there are even some evolutionary accounts of religion and morality 2. anthropology can teach us that every culture that has ever existed has made up some myths. hopefully, christians would realise that there is nothing special about theirs 3. astrology teaches that there is nothing special about our planet. it is not the centre of the universe, it is not even the centre of our galaxy. they would learn that the vast majority of the universe is NOT "designed" for life, and is in fact instantly lethal. 4. perhaps psychology could shed light on the need for religion that many people seem to have."All except for astrology; I think you have astrology and astronomy mixed up" yeah i did actually, but you know what i mean moreResolved Question: Do you ever notice when you're white that..?
Have you ever noticed (and this may be different in other countries) that our families seem more distant than those families of other ethnicities? I grew up close to Mexico and would notice as a child how much closer and more involved their family life seemed to be. Same with African Americans. They would have their aunts and cousins over all the time and it seemed so normal. I only really saw my extended family on major holidays or some special occasion. I have talked to a few of my friends about it and they feel the same. I'm just wondering why this is? I notice this in movies as well. This isn't meant to offend anyone, I promise.. just wondering if anyone else notices this. My anthropology teachers say it's the difference in cultures. Anyways yeah any comments would be great.Also another point my friend just brought up is it seems that other cultures take better care of their elders, like housing their elders with them instead of using a nursing home. Again this is just opinion not meant to offend anyone.Wow Grizzly, thanks for the racism. There's always one like you on every thread though. I wish there was some button that you could push that would only allow educated open minded people to speak. Lovin' everyone else's answers though, thank you! moreResolved Question: Muslims: I'm just planning out topics for a project in social anthropology?
I haven't done much reading for this yet so please tell me if I'm wrong, and I'd especially appreciate a viewpoint from a Muslim or someone who's studied Islam? I'm not good at explaining myself lol but here goes: Throughout history Muslims have contributed and studied alot about sciences.. for example producing physicians, and astronomers. I am just wondering if this might be anything to do with the way they view interacting and understanding the world? I don't know if this makes sense but from a Catholic or Christian even point of view for example, especially hundreds of years ago would being involved with theories and astrology such as active as the Muslims were be thought of as something "against" christianity/catholicism? as if to disprove it? Was it the culture of the muslim people, or more to do with their beliefs and religion that encouraged them to lead in these fields?Good point and thanks Offshore, In my project I'm also referring to the Moslem-iberian period in Spain... so I think that's where I got confused...so it was just the fact that it was their arabic heritage that the moslems bought with them to spain right?...or that the arabs who brought with them their religion too even.ah wow I've just read the other comments, thanks so much everyone this is all a great help!! moreResolved Question: what sort of thing should i mention in my personal statement when applying for socio-anthropology?
i'm applying to ucl for thier socio-anthropology course 2008 and i'm at a loss as to what to put in my personal statement. i'm having trouble with coming up with any ideas for work experience that might boost my chances. my reason for applying for the course is a natural interest in the working of different cultures and social groups that has been nurtured since childhood by my life's travels to west + north africa, latin america & the caribean but thats as far as i've got! thats motivation and reasons but what else do i fit in there??? can you help me expand on what i've mentioned above??? thanks for any help, ken loria p.s an insight into socio-anthropology would also be helpful, thanks in advance moreResolved Question: Do you think that nature has a chance to become # 1 priority in life?
Will the majority ever make purchase decisions on the basis of environmental friendly food / goods production? Will the majority ever be concerned about how damaging certain products are for the environment, concerned about over fishing, river pollution, etc.... Most importantly will we also take the necessary actions? Would we pay more for goods and food just to make sure we are environmental friendly… OR do we all prefer heavily discounted products? Is cheap cheerful? Do we actually care? Anthropology Definition Etymology: New Latin anthropologia, from anthrop- + -logia -logy 1 : the science of human beings; especially : the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture moreResolved Question: Can you help me find some short quotes?
they must have some relevance to the appreciation of other cultures, learning of them or anthropology. As inspiring as possible too! and they MUST have the name of the quoter! Thank you!! moreWelcome to Anthropology Culture News
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