The “confusion” of human races The term “race” is used in Anthropology for purposes of classification, and to show groups of individuals that are distinguished from other groups for some common characters transmitted for heredity. In the 19th century the…
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Music has more than one use. Yes, it can be used to entertain. But it can also be used to teach or give information. About 500 years ago, during the time of Martin Luther, people would go to the tavern…
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The following is a paper I wrote for my anthropology class about the struggles the Yanomami are facing to regain the blood of their ancestors. This is just an introduction, and I strongly recommend finding out more about this dire…
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Anthropologists have been under the criticism of other social scientists because they have eschewed quantitative analysis and have focused on the “normal” systems that form and endure through societies that are considered “different” or “exotic. Deviance is traditionally treated as…
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It is interesting to note that two thirds of the people whose native language is English reside in the United States. Also of interest is that the U.S. does not have a ‘national’ language, and yet English is the most…
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There are many theories as to how we think and how language plays a role in that process. Do we think if we cannot express our thoughts in words? The language you speak does not affect how you think (Pinker…
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The new holy grail of intellect seems to be the ability to make sense of things that are far too complex for one field of study. The modern intellectual goes beyond being someone who is well educated in only one…
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Throughout time it’s been a difficult challenge to make a change in our world today. We have learned that through spreading the word and getting support from our fellow citizens can help determined if that change can be made. Many…
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Native American dance is not only a form of entertainment and enjoyment, but is also spiritual in nature. Native Americans often use dance as a way to get closer to the natural world. Native American dances can also be healing…
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Pitfalls of Race Race, in it’s self does not denote biological differences, but cultural and social differences. There are many theories out there that speak of multi-evolutionary lines of development, and more. Recently there are attempts to trace mitochondrialDNA factors to…
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