Anthropology Essay Examples

Psychology is a science with abounding applications. It pertains to nearly all aspects of human life and behavior. It reveals mysteries about people, and culture as well. Psychology plays a large role in the field of Anthropology, a field devoted piecing together the puzzle of cultures around the world. The area of psychology best suited…

In the book Social Anthropology: A very short introduction, the authors inform us of what it’s like to be an anthropologist and view different cultures unlike our own. The book also give us an insight of the native views of these other cultures, which made me realize that my native view and the American native…

The discovery of Ishi as the last Yahi Indian had a large impact on California history and anthropology, as well as the preservation of a part of Indian history as a whole. Anthropologists got a firsthand accounting of a horrible event, the decimation of an entire tribe that occurred once the California Gold Rush took…

“Sending Sickness: Sorcery, Politics, and Changing Conecepts of AIDS. In Rural Haiti” was written by Paul Farmer in 1990 for (and published in) Medical Anthropology Quarterly. The article mainly aims to make clear how perceptions of AIDS existed. And changed in Haiti over time. But also poses questions to anthropologists about. What the field of…

To me, anthropology is a study of humans, traditions, and beliefs in terms of religion. It varies between everyone because even individuals who claim they follow a certain religion don’t believe everything they’re taught. For example, I believe in God but I question several things about my faith. When I say I question, I don’t…

Classical Readings on Cultural AnthropologyByGary FerraroWhat do we have to learn through the study of different cultures? I was hoping for some wonderful revelation in the collection of writings. I may have found one. This book was a difficult read for me. I am not sure whether it’s my age or my inexperience with classical…

There are lots of areas of study out there but the one field that intrigues peoples and civilizations is the actual study of themselves and how they interact with other human cultures. I don’t think that I would have enrolled for this class if it hadn’t been for the minor requirement in my business major….

Cultural Anthropology is a term that is in everyday lives and topics. When one thinks of anthropology they think of the study of old remnants commonly referred to as archaeology. This, however, is not the only form of anthropology. There are four types of anthropology and they are archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic…

One cannot generalize or predict all human behaviors, thought processes, morals, and customs. Because human nature is dominated by different types of cultures and societies in various parts of the world, this can often lead to misunderstanding which ultimately leads to the illusion of cultural superiority, and in most cases this can lead to genocide…

Cultural anthropology has taught me a lot in such a short time. This class has been very eye opening to me and has made me think more about the different cultures around me and just how important it is to learn about them. One of the things I have learned is how religion is related…