We can ask ourselves, are we a conscious consumer? Do we buy fair trade and sustainable goods? Do we know where are clothes are made and only buy local?

Introduction
Current consumption patterns in a global economy are not sustainable. If our human population is to remain stable or even grow larger, there needs to be shift where we alter our practices of producing so many materials, deleting our earth’s resources, polluting the environment, and spending money on goods produced all over the world that leave a huge imprint. We can ask ourselves, are we a conscious consumer? Do we buy fair trade and sustainable goods? Do we know where are clothes are made and only buy local?

According to a Green Biz article, Why sustainability professionals should drive green consumerism ,

“Despite our intentions, the vast majority of us don’t consistently shop in a way aligned with our values or desires for a sustainable economy. In one recent survey, 65 percent of consumers said they want to buy purpose-driven brands that advocate sustainability, yet only about 26 percent actually do so. Another survey uncovered an ugly truth: 48 percent of Americans say we should be should care more about the environment, but convenience is more important. Anecdotal evidence suggests that right now, during the crisis, convenience trumps other concerns for most people.”

Can you separate key points from illustration and peripheral arguments?Can you convey the material in a succinct and readable way?

Summary of Renegade Dreams Introduction

Short Assignment 3, summary

Summary is an essential writing skill, and it is also a test of reading. A good summary gets to the heart of the reading and provides the main points. You will not have space for much detail or deviation, which means you’ll need a firm grasp on what the author is trying to convey.

While you are summarizing, ask yourself these questions:

· Are you picking up the key points?

· Can you separate key points from illustration and peripheral arguments?

· Can you convey the material in a succinct and readable way?

To practice these skills, your task is to summarize the main goals of the author as presented in the Introduction to Renegade Dreams . 200 words.

Spend some time on the internet researching the Chumash People and their language project. How is language power for a culture?

Language is such an important part of culture…don’t forget, culture is learned and shared…and much of that is through language. We learn both verbal and nonverbal forms of communication, and thus everything from personal space to the ability to discuss a particular topic is shaped and constrained by language…

1. Read the two articles below and write a brief summary/response for each.

2. Then, spend some time on the internet researching the Chumash People and their language project. How is language power for a culture?

“Shakespeare in the Bush”

http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/editors_pick/1966_08-09_pick.html

“Why Don’t You Say What You Mean?”

https://nanopdf.com/download/why-dont-you-say-what-you-mean_pdf

Explain how this could have created many of the issues we face today globally in terms of inequitythink about Native Americans, the African slave trade.

Thinking critically:

Anthropology, especially applied anthropology, can promote cross-cultural understanding, particularly using its holistic and relativistic lenses.

However, in the past, the discipline was associated with colonialism and was more ethnocentric, using “science” and ideas about evolution to construct “race”, something we now know to be a social construct. In cultural anthropology, theories such as neo-evolutionism did the same thing culturally, they created a “scientific” notion that cultures evolve from simple to complex.

Explain how this could have created many of the issues we face today globally in terms of inequitythink about Native Americans, the African slave trade, etc.

Explain how a focus on values can help us understand why people around the world love their countries. How would you apply a holistic approach to the study of technological change?

Respond briefly to each of the following

Explain how a focus on values can help us understand why people around the world love their countries.

How would you apply a holistic approach to the study of technological change?

How would you apply a cross-cultural approach to study sleeping habits?

Explain a family or community activity, cultural tradition or ritual that builds a sense of connection within or outside of your immediate family. Share dress, styles, and other forms of expression.

In the article, “The Hidden Resilience of “Food Desert” Neighborhoods” we will learn how the term, “Food Desert” was created. There is a debate that this term wrongly implies a geographical determinism that people “surrender” to processed and fast food due to the effects of poverty.

Explain a family or community activity, cultural tradition or ritual that builds a sense of connection within or outside of your immediate family. Share dress, styles, and other forms of expression.
-Describe any social stratification within the activity based on age, gender, or family , kinship, etc.
-Identify how the tradition, ritual, or activity has changed over time or generations, if known. Maybe it changed during the Covid pandemic.
-If you were to label your group a tribe, band, chiefdom or state, describe which form of sociopolitical organization best describes your group and name three key characteristics.