Describe (and compare and contrast) the gender or sexual division of labor of two different cultures that have two different modes of subsistence (from the four modes of subsistence described in this week’s reading; foraging, pastoralism, horticulture, or agriculture). You must choose the two societies from examples in the Week 3 textbook reading and you […]
Choose one of the stages in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development theory that you have experienced or are experiencing now. How do you feel about completing this stage? What impact did that difficult time have on your personality? As a starting point, let’s consider what we know about the stage as a whole. Then, make the […]
Explain the differences between a polygenic trait and a pleiotropic gene. Give an example of each. Why are these important to understand? 4). Explain the different ways replication works in DNA. What happens if the replication does not happen correctly? Give an anthropological example.
What is the major functional and anatomical difference between anatomically modern humans and great apes in terms of this part of the body (i.e., the neck)? Why might longer cervical spinous processes be advantageous in great apes?
Consider the maquiladoras as an economic basis for social (human) development. Look at all sides of the maquiladora phenomenon, go through all the pros and cons, look at the multiple perspectives, and then come to a carefully reasoned overall assessment of them. Remember, it is important to demonstrate to me that you understand the concepts […]
How did the armchair anthropology and the off-the-veranda approaches differ as methods to study culture? What were learned from reading about it? In short, the off-the-veranda approach allows anthropologists to gain a more complete whereas armchair anthropology relies on secondary sources and may not provide as rich or nuanced an understanding Why is the concept […]
What does this example make you think about in terms of how we frame others? How can we avoid the issues resulting from ethnocentric portrayals of others? What kind of a difference can it make to present a culturally-relative perspective and how is this significant?
Peer Response The Journal of Men’s Studies article, "It’s a Touchy Subject": Service Providers’ Perspectives of Eating Disorders in Men and Boys" explores the perceptions and experiences of providers of eating disorder services towards men to understand the challenges and barriers experienced by spoth professionals and patients in addressing the gender bias within this field […]
For each of the four types of adaptations described above, (short-term, facultative, developmental, and cultural), identify and explain one adaptation humans have evolved or developed to solve the problems caused by your chosen stress. Use the information in the assignment module to locate these adaptations. Include one image for each adaptation. To summarize, you should […]
Activities 1. Read the instructions posted in this week’s Module, and attached them here, for guidance on how discussions will be used for this class. The instructions include an example of how to format this type of discussion and a grading rubric. 2. This week we are learning about the digestive system. For this discussion, […]
