- 14 Mar, 2021
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Paper: Cultural Understanding
During Levy’s work in rural China, he encountered many concepts that we have addressed in this class. Pick any three of the terms listed below. Define the term and offer a minimum of one example from the Levy textbook.
Assignment: worth 25 points
1. Offer a brief synopsis of the book (1 paragraph)
2. Pick any three of the terms listed below and apply what you have learned to the Levy text. You must begin by defining each term (use the class textbook to assist you) and then offer a minimum of one example from the Levy book. Be sure to pick examples from across the book. At least one example MUST be from the final reading assignment. Cite all references. (3 paragraphs)
the final reading is pages(126-140) for Levy’s book.
3. For your conclusion, discuss what lesson(s) you learned from this book that relate to our class. How does Levy’s story exemplify what we discuss in our cultural anthropology course?
Topics:
ethnocentrism/ cultural relativism
ethnography/ participant observation
religion
economic systems/ reciprocity
political leadership
language/ cultural transmission
cross-cultural comparisons
kinship/ exogamy and endogamy
globalization
cultural determinism
Paper Requirements:
Paper Requirements:
* Summarize your results and utilize a minimum of three concepts (listed above)*
*2 pages minimum, typed (double-spaced, 12 pt, Times New Roman font).
* Formal paper with MLA or APA citations.