ANT 101 Complete Course

ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 1 Cultural Relativism

ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 2 Studying Culture
ANT 101 Week 2 Critical Thinking Paper Kinship Organizations
ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 1 Foraging Societies
ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Economic Concerns
ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Organization
ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 2 Doing Business with Family
ANT 101 Week 3 Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper
ANT 101 Week 4 DQ 1 Monumental Architecture
ANT 101 Week 4 DQ 2 Economy and Colonialism
ANT 101 Week 4 DQ 2 Economy and Colonialism
ANT 101 Week 5 DQ 2 Anthropology and Your Future
ANT 101 Week 5 Final Paper
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ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 1 Cultural Relativism

Cultural Relativism. Cultural relativism asserts that every culture has its own set of customs and
beliefs, and that culture must be understood by the standards and values of the people within
that culture. Anthropologists think that things that might seem cruel or irrational in our own
culture must be seen through the lens of cultural relativity, 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 cultural
relativism can coexist with the idea of universal human rights. Is it possible for anthropologists

to promote human rights without imposing, for example, their own Western values and ideas of
human rights?
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ANT 101 Week 1 DQ 2 Studying Culture

Studying Culture. Choose one of the Consider This boxes that Nowak and Laird present us with
in Chapters 1 and 2 of Cultural Anthropology, or discuss the topics below from the film Margaret
Mead: Coming of Age, available in the Films On Demand database, in the Ashford Online Library.
The topics covered are:
a. Whether the UNs Universal Declaration of Human Rights should be applicable to all cultures
b. Whether it is possible to truly view a culture without being influenced by the cultural
constructs of our own culture
c. How our understanding of what it means to be a patient in the United States reflects our
different cultural backgrounds and affiliations
d. In the film Margaret Mead: Coming of Age, it is mentioned that Meads initial research was
criticized on methodological grounds. Why was that? Do you consider the criticism warranted or
not warranted? What could she have done differently?
e. Based on the film and the book, discuss the challenges of field work. What do you think would
be the most difficult? What has changed since the time of Mead?
Clearly identify the topic you choose at the outset of your discussion, and answer all aspects of it
thoroughly. Your answer should contain a balance of descriptive detail and cultural analysis.
Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers.
Include examples or information from the film in any question answer as you see fit. Your initial
response should be at least 150 words in length.
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ANT 101 Week 2 Critical Thinking Paper Kinship Organizations

Critical Thinking Paper Kinship Organizations. Kinship systems in Foraging and Horticultural based societies
provide support for people in all stages of their life. Address the following in a two- to three-page paper:
1. Identify and describe the kinship system of one of the cultures listed below. These cultures are found in
Chapters 3 and 4 of Cultural Anthropology.
a.Australian Aborigines
b.Btsisi
c.Inuit of the Artic
d.Iroquois
e.San
f.Yanomamo
2. Briefly describe the culture and identify three specific examples of how the kinship system of the chosen
culture impacts the way this culture behaves (i.e. thinks, acts, lives).
3. Compare this to your own society. Does kinship impact these same behaviors in your own life? Why or why
not?
Your paper must be in APA format. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing
Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.
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ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Economic Concerns

Economic Concerns. You have two choices for this discussion.

1. Choose one of the following questions raised by Nowak and Laird in their Consider This boxes, in Chapter 4,
of Cultural Anthropology. Be sure to indicate at the outset which question you are answering. Read the original
question and relevant information in Chapter 4 before answering the question you choose. Your answer should
give clear examples, include cross-cultural comparison, and demonstrate critical thinking and analysis. Build on
the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your answers.

a. What is the traditional sexual division of labor in American culture? Is it undergoing a transformation? Among
Btsisi, women and men are respected for the tasks they perform. Do you think this is the case in the United
States?
b. How does the location of your home, and the concentration of the population within a particular area, relate to
your mode of production? Has this changed in our North American culture over time? Can you predict a time
when, as a society, where we live will not be dictated by our modes of production?
c. Kinship systems in horticultural-based societies provide support for people in all stages of life. With the current
mobility of global populations we find ourselves increasingly geographically distant from parents and
grandparents. How do we as members of a highly mobile and diverse society compensate for the lack of
accessible kin?
2. Now that you have learned about different types of reciprocity, watch Video Reciprocity and answer the
following question about web reciprocity: To what extent are they similar to and different from the examples on
reciprocity given in Chapter 4?
Use terms and examples from the discussion on reciprocity in Chapter 4 to critically evaluate the various
perspectives on reciprocity highlighted in the video. Give your own opinion about the principles of reciprocity
that should guide web interactions in general and video channel interactions in particular.
Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the
text, required and recommended material, and/or scholarly articles.
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ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Organization

Social Organization. Watch Blood Bonds, available in the Films On Demand database, in the Ashford Online
Library. Describe the correlation between arranged marriage, economic exchanges surrounding marriage
(bridewealth, bride service, dowry, etc.), status of women, family pressures, and other factors you can think of
and the stability of marriage. Based on your reading of the textbook and the film, what are the disadvantages of
different forms of marriages? Do you think they can be as successful as marriages of choice? Which form of
marriage do you have the hardest time understanding?
Reflect on marriage and divorce in current North American societies. What factors contribute to the stability of
marriages in our culture? What factors contribute to stability of marriage in the cultures shown in the film? And
lastly, what factors of the cultures in the film could contribute to the stability of marriage in our culture? And vise
versa? Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples
from the required resources.
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ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 2 Doing Business with Family

Doing Business with Family. Nowak and Lairds Applying Anthropology 6.2 box, in Cultural Anthropology,
proposes the following question:
The familiar saying never do business with family advises against the practices used in many of the chiefdom
societies discussed in this chapter. This old saying implies that doing business with family will create conflict,
whereas chiefdom societies welcome and encourage such close-knit economic exchanges as a way of preventing
conflict. In fact, in an interesting article on family businesses, Bertrand and Schoar comment on how cultures
based on strong family ties can have a negative impact on economic development. The reasoning is that the
more we are taught to count on our kinship and family ties, the less likely we are to trust those outside our
family networks, which greatly prohibits the development of larger economic institutions
Consider both examples and create an argument for or against mixing business with family. When responding to
this question, be sure to engage in cross-cultural comparison, taking into consideration variation in subsistence
systems, descent systems, mobility, and any other factors you consider pertinent. Draw examples from the
ethnographic record, your own experience, and the experience of others with whom you are familiar. Your initial
response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text,
recommended material, and/or scholarly articles.
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ANT 101 Week 3 Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper

ANT 101 Week 3 Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper

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ANT 101 Week 4 DQ 1 Monumental Architecture

Monumental Architecture. What does monumental architecture imply about the cultural values and the socioeconomic-political organization of the society that created it? Do a bit of Internet research on religious or secular
monuments, statues, and architectural wonders in your city, state, country, or internationally. Choose a
monument (or set of monuments), describe its main features, discuss any symbolism it has, and analyze the
messages it sends to its intended audience(s). Provide a link to an image of the monument itself for the rest of
us to see. Bring in what you have read on leadership and political and religious organization in band, tribes, and
states up to now in developing your answer. Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to
support your claims.
Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length.
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ANT 101 Week 4 DQ 2 Economy and Colonialism

Economy and Colonialism. Relate what you have read in Chapter 8, of Cultural Anthropology, regarding
colonialism and the expansion of capitalism in modern industrial societies to the article, Marketers Pursue the
Shallow Pocketed. Is the information being discussed in this article another example of colonialism? Why or why
not? Identify two potential positives and two negatives direct marketing of the poor has on people and their
economies. What theory of development is most applicable to the expansion of global markets to poor, low
income, and indigenous communities? Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please
support your claims with examples from the text, required material, and/or scholarly articles.
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ANT 101 Week 5 DQ 1 Ethics in Anthropology

Ethics in Anthropology. Be sure to watch and read the Miscellaneous Topics at the end of Chapter 9 ofCultural
Anthropology. Then, address the following topic: As noted, anthropologys work with the military over the years
has been wrought with controversy. Where do you stand on the issue regarding the use of anthropologists in

intelligence gathering for the military? Can you come up with a compelling argument based on examples given
in the text, your understanding of the ethical requirements of anthropologist, and from your own experiences
/understanding of past and present military actions to take a stance on this issue? Please use concepts and
terminology from the text.
Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length.
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ANT 101 Week 5 DQ 2 Anthropology and Your Future

Anthropology and the Future. Watch Winners and Losers, available in the Films On Demand database, in the
Ashford Online Library. Which issues are most urgent in our world today? Are they the same in the US as in the
developing world? Where will the application of an anthropological perspective be most effective? Your initial
response should be at least 150 words in length.
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ANT 101 Week 5 Final Paper

Focus of the Research Paper Throughout this course, we have learned that the primary mode of subsistence (how
a culture makes a living) impacts many other aspects of cultural behavior and has been an effective way to
organize thoughts and studies about culture. In order to demonstrate your understanding of subsistence modes
and its impact on a culture and why a culture acts as it does, your Research Paper will require you to:
1. Select a specific culture from the following list: a. Basseri of Iran b. The Batek of Malaysia c. Enga d. The Amish
e. Huaorani of Ecuador f. Bedouin g. Zulu h. Kurds i. Maori j. Mbuti k. Nayar of India l. Semai m. Navajo n. Tikopia
of Melanesia
2. Research this culture using the Ashford University Online Library. Please identify and use a minimum of three
scholarly articles from the library in addition to the text your research. Keep in mind that most anthropological
research, whether article length or book length, is either an ethnography or an ethnology. You may use any
combination of ethnographies or ethnologies in your paper.
3. Write a seven to eight page long research paper that does the following:

a. Identifies and classifies the selected cultures primary mode of subsistence. ( Foragers, Horticulturalists,
Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States, or Industrialists)
b. Analyzes and evaluates the impact that the primary mode of subsistence of the selected culture has on at
least three of the following aspects of culture:
i. Beliefs and values
ii. Economic organization
iii. Gender relations
iv. Kinship
v. Political organization
vi. Sickness and healing
vii. Social change
viii. Social organization
The Research Paper must be formatted according to APA style and include a title and a reference page (which
does not count towards the page length). For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford
Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course. In Week
Three, you are required to submit an introductory paragraph, thesis statement, an outline, and your properly
formatted reference page with the required sources identified. At that point, you should have chosen your
culture and identified its primary mode of subsistence. Writing the Research Paper The Research Paper:
1. Must be seven to eight double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following: a. Title of paper b. Students name c. Course name and number d.
Instructors name e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford Online Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
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