Category: Anthropology

In the “New Afterword” of This Our Exile, James Martin writes, “The refugees… changed me” (p. 210). Both his book and The Purple Hibiscus are about, among other things, personal transformations. Compare and contrast the transformations that Martin and Kambili undergo, especially considering how Africa (and define the different senses in which Africa/“Africa” might operate…

Students will research one of the following topics and write a report of their findings in essay format with an introduction, body, and conclusion and from an anthropological perspective. Students should cite sources appropriately and must rely on college-level scholarly work but may supplement with their own their own personal experiences and perspectives. Students should…

This week we learned about participation and standardism. Based on what we learned in class and on Edwards chapter 1.5 and chapter 6, reflect on the relationship between the built environment and participation. (≈ 200 words; use at least one quote and at least one example from the assigned reading, include page numbers; quoted material…

This week we learned about participation and standardism. Based on what we learned in class and on Edwards chapter 1.5 and chapter 6, reflect on the relationship between the built environment and participation. (≈ 200 words; use at least one quote and at least one example from the assigned reading, include page numbers; quoted material…

This week we learned about the role of attention, “ways of being,” and the environment to linguistic communication, which is central to Edwards chapter 1.4.1-2 and chapter 5. Based on what we learned in class and on your readings, reflect on the relationship between the meaningful environment and linguistic signs (deictics in particular) for a…

Could you edit this paper to be shorter? Having around 650 word counts might be better. Also, please don’t eliminate those sentences with quoted material.

Could you edit this paper to be shorter? Having around 650 word counts might be better. Also, please don’t eliminate those sentences with quoted material.