From Eurocentrism to Polycentrism
¶ … Eurocentrism to Polycentrism. Specifically, it will begin with a brief summary of the reading, present a summary of the main points presented in the reading, and finally end with thoughts, questions, and a critique…
Evans-Pritchard and Tsing on Nilotic political institutions and livelihoods
This is a four page anthropology paper that involves "flipping the perspective." Anthropologists have different ways of approaching their research, that is, different methods for doing research and writing, as well as different research goals. Depending on an author's particular research interests, "culture" and "transformation" can come to mean several different things. Here, I ask you to reflect on this by "flipping the perspective" of the 2 main ethnographers, Evans-Pritchard, E. E. and Tsing, Anna. For example, how would Evans-Pritchard approach
Post-Cold War Era, Far From
¶ … post-cold war era, far from making the "end of history" and the triumph of the western ideal, will be characterized by increased global fragmentation and the "clash of civilizations" based on ethical, cultural and…
Pacific Islands: Geography, Culture, and Climate Risks
Of the 25,000 plus islands that grace the Pacific Ocean, only a relatively few are inhabited by human beings. A large number of the Pacific Islands are tiny, with few if any natural resources.