...Angela Hart ANT 101: Introduction to CULTURAL Anthropology Instructor: Kristen Akerele October 12, 2015 The Rite of Passage is the marking of an important event in many different cultures around the world. Many rite of passage have been used in some cultural for thousands of years and is continue to be used to this day. Some people have many questions about the rite of passages that are harming young children as young as six years old that are forced to have sex for the first time, the growing rate of teenagers being sexually active and sex trade. In this paper will discussing how teenage sex is effecting our youth in the Black community where we are raising teenage daughters and how a village in Malawi has a ritual where the take their boys and girls to camp to engage in sexual acts.. These sexual acts are being done in more places than we can think of as well according to our research. In this paper we will discuss how this rite of passage of sexual acts affect the people and what people are doing trying to stop this act from happening. In the Black community we are dealing with a rise in teenage pregnancy the rite of passage of this is the teenagers are being forced to step into adulthood before they are actually ready. In the Baptist community in which they grew up in we were raise to save ourselves for our husbands and then start a family. Usually in the community the teenage mother is forced to drop out of school after the baby is born because she does...
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...HRT 3M1 Religious Education Rite of Passage Culminating Activity Over the course of this semester, a number of religions were studied in terms of origins, beliefs, practices, symbols, milestones and impact. The time has come to put into practice the learning that has taken place! Many religions have a method by which youngsters in their particular faith are recognized as adults. The Learning Goal: • I will present a rite of passage from any religion discussed and researched throughout the term. • I will research and describe an important rite of passage from a particular religion and compare it to rites of passage from my own religion or to ones I knew of in general. • I will analyze the meaning and significance of the rite of passage I chose. Any rite of passage from a religion not discussed in class must be approved by the teacher first. The Process: This culminating activity will be completed in groups of 2 -3, but marks will be awarded individually based on the attached rubric and peer/self-evaluations. You and your partner(s) will present your rite of passage idea in the form of a written report and your choice of creative presentation that can be a video, a song, a game, an activity, interactive smart board exercise, presentation a role play, a website etc. The groups are encouraged to use multiple presentation strategies. This will tie in everything you have learned and demonstrate...
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...Rites of Passage – Amish and Jewish Cultures Student Name ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor Date Rites of Passage – Amish and Jewish Cultures Many cultures in the world have traditional rites of passage that may seem strange to others. According to Crapo, rites of passages are “ceremonies… [undergone] whenever a member of society undergoes an important change in the status within the lifecycle of the group” (Crapo, 2013, p181). Rites of passage ceremonies are powerful and moving in beliefs that bring each person into his or her own path in life. Both Amish and Jewish cultures hold strong traditional and religious beliefs that are incorporated into every day activities. Traditional rites of passage can be special moments in any individual’s lifecycle, particularly when puberty or adulthood rituals occur. For many centuries the Amish have largely remained separated from the English. The Amish community refers to anyone outside of the Amish culture as English. Most Amish communities do not rely on the use of electricity, television, motorized vehicles and tractors. Women and men in the Amish culture live their lives with humility and submission to God, as well as, their parents and to the community and control their desires and reject luxurious and worldly pleasures (Films Media Group, 2005). The Amish do not believe in baptizing the younger individuals in the community. Rather they believe in allowing the young the opportunity to make...
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...Core Assessment Project Corinna Sullwold |Religion Name |Cult of Pharaoh - Ancient |Mayan/Aztec - Ancient | |Origins of the religion: |Between 10000 and 7000 BCE a group of ancient Egyptians settled in the Nile Valley. |Mayan religion was founded c.250AD which is the rise of the Mayan civilization | |It's Founder, dates, Key Figures, Historical |7000 – 3000 BCD the people became organized into separate villages. After 3000 BCE |(http://www.religionfacts.com/mayan-religion) | |Development, Cosmogony (creation stories), |hieroglyphics were developed after the independent villages become united under one |Aztec formed between the 12th and 15th centuries AD. | |Myths |kingdom. They were then ruled by one imperial Pharaoh. |(http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-timeline.html) | | | |Religion for both cultures was a central part of their daily lives. They prayed and | |HOW THE RELIGION STARTED … ...
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...What are some characteristics and examples of "adaptation" and why it is of interest or concern to anthropologists? Give examples of behavior adaptation today or in the past. Adaptation chapter 18 Adaptation refers to beneficial adjustments of organisms to their environment, a process that not only leads to changes in the organisms but also impacts their environment. Food foraging is the oldest and most universal type of human adaptation and typically involves geographic mobility, Horticulture more permanent settlements , while pastoralism required mobility to seek out pasture and water cultural adaptation A complex of ideas, activities, and technologies that enable people to survive and even thrive. convergent evolution In cultural evolution, the development of similar cultural adaptations to similar environmental conditions by different peoples with different ancestral cultures. What does race mean and how does this impact racism? Biological race concept race In biology, the taxonomic category of subspecies that is not applicable to humans because the division of humans into discrete types does not represent the true nature of human biological variation. In some societies race is an important social category. In biology, a race is defined as a subspecies, or a population of a species differing geographically, morphologically, or genetically from other populations of the same species Racism, a doctrine of superiority by which one group justifies...
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...Jessie Georgina Sime, Sinclair Ross, and Margaret Laurence all share one key element in their respective short stories. That common element is the fact that all three short stories’ settings directly impact the lifestyle, but, more importantly, the growth and decisions of the people (the individual and the wider society) involved. To begin with, Sime’s urban realism is used to depict the life of a woman during World War I. She discusses and expands on the idea of the new woman. Furthermore, she notes and how the emergence of this idea of the new woman had a great impact on society and the individual. More specifically, she points out how women went from noiseless to being heard. Furthermore, as we move from urban life to the prairies, Ross explores what is means to live and the effects of living in the prairies with prairie realism. The mother in Ross’ “The Runaway” experiences anger as a result of the great depression and the lifestyle...
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...Rites of Passage A rite of passage centers on a marked event and can spotlight an adolescent girl or boy reaching puberty such as the first day of school, marriage, baptism, or a first haircut. . Rite of passage in some societies can be pronounce by milestones and however it can be a long complex preparation. Generally rites of passage can show social values and beliefs that can be very important in various cultures. Puberty is a rite of passage, which number events in life take place and the events lead to adulthood and maturity. Puberty can be an especially, trying time for some an adolescence girl or boy. Girl During Puberty During puberty a girl’s body goes through emotional change such as psychical change, social change, and cognitive development. Puberty is the change in body size, proportions, motor performance, and sexual maturity. Girls tend to age two years earlier than boys. Girls have a growth spurt and their hips begin to grow wider and rounder and weight is gain in the upper arms, back, and thighs. Girls begin at the age of nine to grow at least 17% to 18% of adult height, generally six months prior to getting the first menstrual cycle. Usually during puberty girls need to increase activity or exercise and eat healthy food. Girls go through emotional changes during the menstrual period pubertal events, after the growth spurt. The psychological impact of girls during menstrual period can contribute to physical changes of a girl. Typically a girl will...
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...relationship between the practice and culture as a whole. The statements likewise reveal a distinctly ethnocentric deportment. Until today, tattooing and tattoo designs in the Cordilleras are best understood within the context of headhunting. Headhunting was the only known reason for tattooing, and, to this day, no one knows exactly what tattoos signify. This paper provides insights into the roles and functions of the tattoos, and how the tattoos (batek) become cultural symbols of the intricate rituals brought about by community regimens of the Ilubo, Kalinga. No longer practiced, the batek of the Ilubo is a visually powerful rendering of symmetry and unity of designs. Batek now serve as an archive of culture for the group. Keywords: Tattoo, rites of passage, body adornment, identity, Kalinga INTRODUCTION My anthropological interest in body ornamentation, specifically in traditional tattoos, began in 1990. I met an old Bontoc woman who sold balatinao (red rice) in one of the old market stalls in Baguio City. She was known to me only as Apong (grandmother), and her tattooed arms fascinated me each time she would pick up Humanities Diliman (January-June 2002) 3:1, 105-142 105 Salvador-Amores the grains and place them on her palm. The thick, black, geometric tattoos seemed to me quite odd and outlandish. They were different and out of the ordinary, and I was then unaware of...
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...Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become graduates. The graduation ceremony is a cultural tradition that is considered a rite of passage. The ceremony marks a transition from one stage in a student's life to another. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as grandaunts. The date of graduation is often called graduation day. The graduation itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. In case of study and education graduation is the meaning of getting a higher degree of three years after 10+2 from a university or college, but that degree must come under the degree of graduation. Quite apart from that though, the graduation ceremony fulfills an essential human function as a ritual of transition, in this case marking the move from student to worker. The whole idea of graduation is believed to have started in the 12th Century, introduced by scholastic monks who wore robes during the entire graduation ceremony. It has kept on evolving ever since. Gill, L. (2012, January 15). Convocation and its importance. Graduation. Retrieved August 7, 2012. Scholars, especially anthropologists, consider graduation to be a rite of passage. A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change from one stage of life to the next in a person’s life. The pomp and ceremony of the graduation ceremony can lend itself to accusations of irrelevance and elitism. Such criticisms I think...
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...Consumption 9 2.3.4 Religion subcultures 11 3.0 Conclusion 12 4.0 References 13 1.0 Introduction With over 6.3 billion people, the world is a marketing oyster. The trouble or the task that most marketers face is identifying how to sell their product to those people. There are many ways to sell a product, but identifying the buying behavior of the target market and catering to those behaviors is integral in today's complex society (East, R., Wright. M, & Vanhuele, M, 2008). Culture is the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, create, and share. The purpose of this report is to mainly introduce several important aspects of culture and then make some general comments on how culture has an impact on decision making of consumers. 2.0 Main body 2.1 The definition of Marketing Marketing consists of activities which lead to a situation where both the organization and the customer get what they want. It involves the creation, distribution, promotion and pricing of the organizations output. In other words it involves almost everything done within business. Marketing might sometimes be interpreted as the art of selling products, but selling is only a small fraction of marketing (Peter, J, & Olson, J (2010). Traditionally marketing has been taught using the cake mix analogy. All ingredients in the cake have to be in the correct proportions. The elements focused upon have been product, price, place, promotion. However, in...
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...,Introduction * Anthropology -The study of the lives and cultures of human beings, alive or dead. -They also study the evolution of these cultures over time as well as significant changes. * Sociology -Sociology is the study of human social life, groups, and societies. -They also study the interactions among these groups and the individuals within them. * Psychology -The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. -Psychologists look at how the brain functions and what is the result on peoples personalities, behaviors, and attitudes. <Introduction to Sociology> * What is sociology? - The social science discipline that looks at the development and structure of human society (institutions) and how it works - Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior * Sociology subjects matter - Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts * Hierarchy - Hierarchy is the ranking system used in any particular environment based on authority or power - Each position or role requires a certain type of expertise which is valued by society - In order to distinguish between these roles people are expected to dress and act in a certain way - On any given day we can play many different roles in society – eg. A parent can drive their kids to school and then go to work and teach their students * The roles...
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...The Blackfoot People Abstract This paper takes a look at the Blackfoot Indians cultural and religious practices in contemporary America and the influences of Christianity and Westernization on their religion and culture. I argue that the intolerance of Christianity had a profound impact on the way Blackfoot Indians practice their religion. My findings found that Christianity has changed the way Blackfoot Indians practice their religion, but that there is a movement to convert back to the traditional ways of their ancestors. The purpose of this article is to provide a better understanding of the intrusiveness of a religion upon another and what long term affects it may have. Modern day Blackfoot Indian culture has struggled to survive for over 150 years since the first white settlers found their way to modern day Canada and the United States. The Blackfoot people have fought and struggled to preserve the traditions of the past and incorporate what were once their forefather’s beliefs with European influences and traditions. Today most of the Blackfoot people live on reservations in Alberta and Montana; there they find a unique balance that allows them to live modern day lives and preserve traditions of the past. Blackfoot Indians have developed into agricultural people, abandoning their seasonal nomadic ways. In this paper I will examine how the Blackfoot people function and live in the present day; focusing on how religion and culture intertwine to form contemporary life...
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...Police Subculture Korey LaMothe Criminal Justice Senior Capstone 2/4/15 “If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.” Martin Luther King Jr. Encounters with death can have a profound impact on the psychological health of an individual. Few occupations, outside of the medical field, entail as intense and frequent exposure to death than does those in the law enforcement field. The effect of such exposure on individual law enforcement officers, and upon the subculture as a whole, is both damaging and functional. “Themes, images, and symbols of death pervade the folklore of the police subculture” (Henry). This is something that all the members of the law enforcement community have to deal with on a daily basis, but at what cost? A subculture is defined as, “a cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger culture” (Merriam Webster). These beliefs and interests can include things like language, ideological values, gender roles, social conventions, religion, or artistic expression through things like paintings, books or films. Any group that shares interests can be a subculture such as school groups, church groups, civic organizations, sports teams, or people in a particular profession. The police subculture is a feeling of brotherhood, or tremendous group loyalty that exists among law enforcement officers. An unwritten creed, it can lead officers to support...
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...their definition of religion to suite their own needs, or to justify their own beliefs. Each religion has its own take on being “religious”; I feel that it is important to have a foundation on which the term religion can be defined. To me, religion can be defined by the following three categories: the belief in a higher power that physically or mentally can have an affect on ones life and is the authority in a “religious culture”; having a set of written or oral scriptures that are passed through the generations, used to teach the people of the culture the ways and traditions of their religion and way of life; and rituals that are carried out within the Religion. A higher power must be one that the “religious culture” believes has an impact on the people and that they view as the one an only higher power. The written or oral scriptures are the center point of the teachings of the religion, detailing the past and helping to pave the future for the religion. Rituals are carried out at certain times, places and events in order to please or praise their “God” or higher power, and as celebrations in the religious culture. These rituals can be but are not limited to, song, dance, praise, worship, meditation, and acts of kindness. The primal religions believe in a “God” or higher power even though they do not identify who or what that higher power is specifically, “The Supreme being is not named because he is unknowable” (“Modes of contemplation through action: North American...
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...Teen drug use shouldn’t be looked at as a rite of passage but as a public health problem, say experts, and one that has reached “epidemic” levels. In a new report on drug, alcohol and tobacco use among teens in the U.S., the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University finds that 75% of all high school students have used alcohol, tobacco or either legal or illicit drugs and that 20% of these adolescents are addicted. The data also support previous studies that link early substance use to addiction later in life: 90% of Americans who are currently addicted started smoking, drinking or using drugs before age 18. A quarter of those who begin using addictive substances at these early ages become addicted as adults,...
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