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04/12/19

What is participant observation?

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Anthropology Psychology Methodology Cross Cultural Psychology

04/12/19

Cultural psychology: Japanese culture and meaning systems?

I'm writing a paper for my cultural psychology course. The paper is about Japanese child care, focused on the moral and cognitive development of Japanese children from their own... more

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Anthropology World History Microeconomics

04/04/19

Why do economists ignore the most important things about money?

Money is a physical object or is treated as if it were a physical object. Physical objects have social properties. Physical objects (money) can be taken from their owners against the will of the... more

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Anthropology

04/04/19

What is "fieldwork"?

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Anthropology Physical Anthropology

04/04/19

What are the four subfields of physical anthropology?

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Anthropology English History

04/02/19

According to Appiah, how can we achieve cosmopolitanism in our culture?

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Anthropology Physical Anthropology

03/27/19

What is the study of physical anthropology?

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Anthropology

03/27/19

What makes humans more, "blank slate" than other mammals and animals in general?

Admittedly this kind of veers a little bit into neurology and biology and might be based on a misconception on my part. My question is basically why humans are treated by academia, specifically... more

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Anthropology Psychology Philosophy Sociology

03/27/19

What is cultural relativism?

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Anthropology Physical Anthropology

03/27/19

What are the branches of physical anthropology?

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Anthropology Physical Anthropology

03/27/19

Genetically, what specific group of primates is humanity's closest living relative?

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Anthropology Chemistry World History

03/20/19

Are there any scientific achievements by ancient civilizations that baffle scientists today?

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Anthropology Physical Anthropology

03/19/19

What do physical anthropologist do?

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Anthropology World History World Ancient Rome

03/19/19

What is the historical reason for 18 years being the most commonly accepted age of adulthood?

Most countries define the age of adulthood at 18 years. Why is this? Was there some historical precedent set in ancient Rome/Greece or something like that? Why 18 years and not some "nicer" number... more

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Anthropology

03/19/19

Advice for a documentary on rituals

Hi All, I'm putting together a documentary about rituals in our lives that we tend not to look at as ritual but have similar components and social function to what would classically be viewed as... more

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Anthropology World History World Gender

03/19/19

Historical, academic explanations for the near-universal second-class citizenship of women?

I just heard on the news that, in 70 countries, girls face risks by simply going to school and being girls. How did women come to be second-class citizens throughout the world? Are there any... more

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Anthropology Physical Anthropology

03/19/19

Does Physical anthropology focus on our cultural progress or biological progress?

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Anthropology

03/19/19

(Text)books on cultural anthropology / culturology?

I would like to read something on the matter which is also broad in scope, i.e., isn't limited to one particular culture / country. Maybe a texbook or something in the realm of comparative... more

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Anthropology Physical Anthropology

03/18/19

What is physical anthropology class?

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Anthropology

03/18/19

Were there any cultures throughout history where homosexual relationships between adults was accepted, as opposed to just pederasty?

You often hear about times and places such as Ancient Greece or Tokugawa Japan being tolerant of homosexuality, but closer inspection usually reveals that the only same-sex relationships that were... more

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Anthropology Archaeology Physical Anthropology

03/18/19

Is Archaeology anthropology?

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Anthropology

03/18/19

How do you talk about "theoretical frameworks" in Anthropology?

I'm an English/Anthropology major and I'm relatively new to Anthropology. This is the first semester I'm really getting into it. I'm applying to a summer teaching/research program right now and one... more

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Anthropology

03/18/19

Why do peoples live in hostile environments?

Why do the Inuit inhabit the wastelands of Nunavut when they could have migrated South? Why do the Berber and Bedouin inhabit deserts when they could move to the Mediterranean coast or... more

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Anthropology Philosophy Sociology

03/15/19

What is actor-network theory?

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Anthropology

03/01/19

1. Why is mitochondrial DNA important in the recovery of ancient DNA?

this is for a physical anthropology class

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What is participant observation?

Cultural psychology: Japanese culture and meaning systems?

Why do economists ignore the most important things about money?

What is "fieldwork"?

What are the four subfields of physical anthropology?

According to Appiah, how can we achieve cosmopolitanism in our culture?

What is the study of physical anthropology?

What makes humans more, "blank slate" than other mammals and animals in general?

What is cultural relativism?

What are the branches of physical anthropology?

Genetically, what specific group of primates is humanity's closest living relative?

Are there any scientific achievements by ancient civilizations that baffle scientists today?

What do physical anthropologist do?

What is the historical reason for 18 years being the most commonly accepted age of adulthood?

Advice for a documentary on rituals

Historical, academic explanations for the near-universal second-class citizenship of women?

Does Physical anthropology focus on our cultural progress or biological progress?

(Text)books on cultural anthropology / culturology?

What is physical anthropology class?

Were there any cultures throughout history where homosexual relationships between adults was accepted, as opposed to just pederasty?

Is Archaeology anthropology?

How do you talk about "theoretical frameworks" in Anthropology?

Why do peoples live in hostile environments?

What is actor-network theory?

1. Why is mitochondrial DNA important in the recovery of ancient DNA?

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