Are there things that you can’t put a price on?Is it all about the monetary value of the gift, or does gift-giving have a social value beyond the price tag?

In the readings on Economic Anthropology, we’ve put an emphasis on the importance of culture in creating value. Individual objects are worth more than just their monetary value, and when we exchange gifts we create social meanings that go far beyond the price tag of the gift. Write a post that explains why money is not the universal measure of all value. Draw on the readings for examples to illustrate your point .

Use these sources for the response:
The Many Hands Shirt: Reuniting a Family and an Heirloom
https://www.sapiens.org/column/curiosities/many-hands-shirt-chief-black-horn/
In this column from Sapiens, a museum curator gives us an example of a key concept from chapter 8: the value of an object isn’t just measured in money. As you read this article, think about the ways that people value things outside of money. Are there things that you can’t put a price on?

“Throw Me Something, Mister!”
https://www.sapiens.org/culture/throw-me-something-mister/
This article considers the idea of gift exchange – another key concept from chapter 8 – as seen during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Read this article and think about the value of gift-giving: is it all about the monetary value of the gift, or does gift-giving have a social value beyond the price tag?

Describe what life is like for members of this group today. For example, are they attempting to revitalize their traditional culture and language? Does the tribe own any businesses?

For the midterm essay, you will research the native group that once inhabited the land where you grew up , or where you currently reside.

Using the Native Nations textbook, as well as online sources, such as Wikipedia, YouTube, or the current website for the tribe today, answer the following questions:

1.) Describe what life was like for this group prior to colonization. Answer as many of these questions as you can with the resources that you find. You can also provide information in addition to these questions:

What did they eat and how did they acquire their food?
How did they dress?
What type of structures did they live in?
What language did they speak?
How long did they live in that area prior to colonization?
What types of spiritual beliefs did they have?

How were their families organized?
What were their relationships like with neighboring native groups?
2.) Describe some of their encounters with colonists and how the process of colonization affected them.

3.) Describe what life is like for members of this group today. For example, are they attempting to revitalize their traditional culture and language? Does the tribe own any businesses? If they have a tribal website, what is their system of justice? What is their healthcare system like? Do the members of the tribe reside on a reservation, and if so, is it where they originally lived prior to colonization? Are there any problems currently facing their community?

4.) To what extent is this group currently acknowledged by the city or town that has taken over their lend? Are there any museums? Are there places named after them? If you are writing about the group that lived where you grew up, do you remember learning about them in school? Do you feel that enough is being done to acknowledge this group?

Your paper must include in-sentence citations and a bibliography.
How to do in-sentence citations:
How to create a bibliography:
Make sure to review the ASU tutorial on plagiarism if you have not done so already. Accidental plagiarism will receive the same grade as intentional plagiarism (F).

Explain at least three things he says are challenges for applied anthropologists when they are conducting a research project.

Midterm Exam 500 words essay answer

Reflect on Van Willigen’s  training for applied anthropologists; every chapter is a training chapter.

Explain at least three things he says are challenges for applied anthropologists when they are conducting a research project; be specific and give an example of each. Also explain what Van Willigen shows are options or solutions for addressing these challenges.

Finally, use any other assigned reading from the first half of the semester to provide at least two examples of how applied anthropologists appropriately implement Van Willigen’s  instructions for options or solutions for addressing the challenges.
Works Cited section in AAA format
From applied_anthropology pdf use Chapter 1 and 3 ethics

What are the three forms of reciprocity, and what social differences exist in each type of exchange?

Anthropological studies of economic strategies challenges the assumption of conventional economics by analyzing societal behavior from a cross-cultural perspective. Anthropologists look at the relationship between economy and society in which it occurs through a critical examination by address factors such as exchange, production, consumption, property, and the social changes that have occurred in the modern world-system. Answer these three questions in your weekly response:

1.) Using an example that you’ve come up with on your own, illustrate the role of culture in determining what is considered a commodity and how much value is placed on that commodity.

2.) What are the three forms of reciprocity, and what social differences exist in each type of exchange?

3.) Describe the Kula Ring and explain what benefits, both monetary and socially, come from participating in it.

How are race and caste similar, and how are they different? And how do race-based and caste-based systems compare with respect to unequal treatment?

This midterm, take-home exam essay consists of three parts. You may determine how many pages you wish to devote to each part.

Part One | Are gender and age cultural or biological phenomena? How are gender and age used by different groups in different ways to organize society, the division of labor, and governance? Use specific examples from readings and lectures, and cite at least two course texts .

Part Two | What is kinship, and is it cultural or biological? Explain the differences between matrilineal, patrilineal, and bilateral kinship systems. Use specific examples from readings and lectures, and cite at least two course texts.

Part Three | Both race-based and caste-based systems of social stratification create barriers for some and opportunities for others. How are race and caste similar, and how are they different? And how do race-based and caste-based systems compare with respect to unequal treatment? Use specific examples from readings and lectures, and discuss Shah’s Nightmarch as part of your response.

What does Vitale argue is the central role the police play in society? How does his conception of the police affect his view on the possibilities of reforming the police? Does he he think it is possible?

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In chapter 1, What does Vitale argue is the central role the police play in society? How does his conception of the police affect his view on the possibilities of reforming the police? Does he he think it is possible?

From chapters 2 and 10 of Vitale, provide three pieces of evidence, three examples, that back up his central claim regarding the central role the police play in society.

Summarize the book’s content in detail, then offer your own opinion on it, such as how useful the scholarship is for people interested in medical anthropology

Read a nonfiction book of your choosing, that is relevant to the topic of medical anthropology. Then, write a 2-3 page (500-750 words) book review. This will be similar to a book review in an academic journal: first, summarize the book’s content in detail, then offer your own opinion on it, such as how useful the scholarship is for people interested in medical anthropology, how convincing the central argument of the book is, how well-supported it is by evidence, and if you would recommend it (you can be critical of the book!). E.g. see section of book reviews here:

https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15481433/current

Choose a book from the site given please.

Go beyond just saying if you liked the book or not – actually say whether you agree with their arguments and evidence. You only need to cite the book itself, but can cite other sources if you want, using complete APA citations.

Summarize the book’s content in detail, then offer your own opinion on it, such as how useful the scholarship is for people interested in medical anthropology, how convincing the central argument of the book is

Read a nonfiction book of your choosing, that is relevant to the topic of medical anthropology. Then, write a 2-3 page book review. This will be similar to a book review in an academic journal: first, summarize the book’s content in detail, then offer your own opinion on it, such as how useful the scholarship is for people interested in medical anthropology, how convincing the central argument of the book is, how well-supported it is by evidence, and if you would recommend it . E.g. see section of book reviews here:

https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15481433/current

Choose a book from the site given please.

Go beyond just saying if you liked the book or not – actually say whether you agree with their arguments and evidence. You only need to cite the book itself, but can cite other sources if you want, using complete APA citations.

Describe Kenneth Good’s experiences studying the Yanomamo. How did his relationships with the villagers change over time?

1.) Describe Kenneth Good’s experiences studying the Yanomamo. How did his relationships with the villagers change over time?

2.) After Good’s time in the Amazonian jungle and subsequently publishing his ethnographic findings, he received quite a bit of criticism from the anthropological community about his fieldwork methods. Do you believe he violated anthropological ethics, which are now regulated by the American Anthropological Association? Why or why not?

3.) In your opinion, were his justifications for removing Yarima from her native community valid? What were his reasonings, and do you agree with them?