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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/zz%3A_Back_Matter/20%3A_Glossaryan approach to anthropology that focuses on the ways in which the customs or social institutions in a culture contribute to the organization of society and the maintenance of social order. a term coin...an approach to anthropology that focuses on the ways in which the customs or social institutions in a culture contribute to the organization of society and the maintenance of social order. a term coined by anthropologist Clifford Geertz in his 1973 book The Interpretation of Cultures to describe a detailed description of the studied group that not only explains the behavior or cultural event in question but also the context in which it occurs and anthropological interpretations of it.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/6%3A_Ritual_and_Religion/6.01%3A_Ritual_Religion_and_MythSome rituals across religions (like fasting) are specific to one religion while others are practiced throughout. They are used to help express ideas and concepts as well as help the followers achieve ...Some rituals across religions (like fasting) are specific to one religion while others are practiced throughout. They are used to help express ideas and concepts as well as help the followers achieve spirituality. Religion can help people find peace of mind, give them hope, turn their life around, and change their point of view. Rituals and ceremonies are practiced to show dedication and faith to a religion.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Diablo_Valley_College/ANTHRO_130%3A_Intro_to_Cultural_Anthropology_(Bazua)/12%3A_Social_Stratification/12.07%3A_Chapter_Glossary_and_ReferencesAscribed Status - a social status that is assignment to a person at birth or assumed in the course of their life Marxism - the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later ...Ascribed Status - a social status that is assignment to a person at birth or assumed in the course of their life Marxism - the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later developed by their followers to form the basis for the theory and practice of materialism and communism. Racialization - the social, economic, and political processes of transforming the population into races, creating the social construct of race.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/3%3A_Anthropological_MethodsThumbnail image - Friday, Day 14 of w:Occupy Wall Street - photos from the camp in Zuccotti Park and the march against police brutality, walking to One Police Plaza, headquarters of the NYPD. (CC BY 3...Thumbnail image - Friday, Day 14 of w:Occupy Wall Street - photos from the camp in Zuccotti Park and the march against police brutality, walking to One Police Plaza, headquarters of the NYPD. (CC BY 3.0; David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons.)
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/9%3A_Human_Rights/9.3%3A_Chapter_Glossary_and_ReferencesCivil and Political Rights - A class of rights that restrict the government, social organizations and private individuals from repressing the freedom of an individual to participate in society or stat...Civil and Political Rights - A class of rights that restrict the government, social organizations and private individuals from repressing the freedom of an individual to participate in society or state. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Adopted by the UN Nations in 1945, it outlines that all people are born free and equal with the right to not be enslaved or tortured, the right to life, security, and to be recognized as a person before the law.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Diablo_Valley_College/ANTHRO_130%3A_Intro_to_Cultural_Anthropology_(Bazua)/08%3A_Play_and_Sport/8.02%3A_SportSome examples of technology that are blamed are the invention of automobiles, which has taken away the aspect of walking from one place to another, and the invention of the assemble line in factories,...Some examples of technology that are blamed are the invention of automobiles, which has taken away the aspect of walking from one place to another, and the invention of the assemble line in factories, which makes, packs, and ships food in a faster and more efficient way.[21] Also from these developments we have achieved the ability to stock grocery store shelves with inexpensive, high calorie, good tasting food produced in bulk.[22] These technological developments have allowed America as a soc…
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/1%3A_Introduction_to_Anthropology_and_Culture/1.2%3A_Qualitative_MethodThis method doesn’t require any statistical or mathematical measurements (which is the Quantitative Method), but only the written observation of culture within a certain ethnic group. For example, if ...This method doesn’t require any statistical or mathematical measurements (which is the Quantitative Method), but only the written observation of culture within a certain ethnic group. For example, if there’s a social problem within a culture, anthropologists may launch an investigation to figure out the source of the problem. If someone wanted to learn more about a culture, he or she can observe the lifestyle and find out the opinions of the people to retrieve more information.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/3%3A_Anthropological_Methods/3.5%3A_Chapter_Glossary_and_ReferencesIntersubjectivity - The realization that knowledge about other people emerges out of people's relationships with and perceptions of each other. Focus Group - A demographically diverse group of people ...Intersubjectivity - The realization that knowledge about other people emerges out of people's relationships with and perceptions of each other. Focus Group - A demographically diverse group of people assembled to participate in a guided discussion about a particular thing before it is released. ^ Bourgois, Philip, In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio Cambridge University Press, 1995.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/10%3A_Marriage_Reproduction_and_Kinship/10.9%3A_Chapter_Glossary_and_ReferencesSurrogacy - An arrangement in which a woman acting as a third party carries and gives birth to a baby for a couple who are unable or unwilling to bear a child. Bride-Price - The exchange of a bride in...Surrogacy - An arrangement in which a woman acting as a third party carries and gives birth to a baby for a couple who are unable or unwilling to bear a child. Bride-Price - The exchange of a bride in return for money, land, or other property from the groom and his family. Shepherd G 1987 Chapter 9 Rank, gender, and homosexuality: Mombasa as a key to understanding sexual options in Caplan, Pat 2013 The Cultural Construction of Sexuality.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/10%3A_Marriage_Reproduction_and_Kinship/10.6%3A_KinshipThe father generally goes to a job outside of the home, but there are many family owned businesses in Japan where the family lives in the same building as the location of their business (in this case,...The father generally goes to a job outside of the home, but there are many family owned businesses in Japan where the family lives in the same building as the location of their business (in this case, there is not such a separation between the father’s home life and work life).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Wikibook)/4%3A_Communication_and_Language/4.7%3A_Language_ChangeThe rituals require very elaborate speech patterns in the form of poetic rhythm which the men are responsible for reciting and it is the responsibility of the man performing the ritual to be as precis...The rituals require very elaborate speech patterns in the form of poetic rhythm which the men are responsible for reciting and it is the responsibility of the man performing the ritual to be as precise as possible so as to prevent angering the ancestors.
