22 May You will work on both Section I: Cultural Relativism and Section II: Introduction of your final project in this milestone. This milestone will help you make decisions on the direction you
You will work on both Section I: Cultural Relativism and Section II: Introduction of your final project in this milestone. This milestone will help you make decisions on the direction you will go with your final project. You need to practice using cultural relativism throughout this course in all assignments. As you continue working on your final project throughout the course, you will revise and build onto this introduction.
The introduction should include the following critical elements:
- Cultural Relativism: Ensure that you practice using cultural relativism as you describe and write about your movie. You need to use respectful language, avoid making judgments about the characters, and remain objective during your analysis. This is not a separate section of your paper, but will be evident in how you write about your film.
- Introduction: You will introduce your film and the three anthropological concepts you selected.
- Provide the title and a brief synopsis of the film that you choose to examine. A brief synopsis is a summary of the major points of the film. Be sure your film is from the pre-approved list or that you have instructor approval for a film not included in the list.
- Develop a clear thesis statement that identifies the three anthropological core concepts that you chose to examine in the film. For this milestone, the thesis statement should be in bold font or highlighted with a different color. Before completing this assignment, consider viewing the tutorials provided in the module resources. If you need additional guidance after viewing the tutorials, contact the Writing Center or your instructor.
- Explain how the three anthropological concepts are represented within your identified film.
Note: This milestone is not set up exactly like the final project. You will need to review the criteria for the final project as you work through the course and revise and build off your milestones to have a complete final project in Module Seven.
What to Submit
Your introduction should be submitted as a 1-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. The thesis statement should be in bold font or highlighted with a different color. Follow the most current APA guidelines to cite your film, the MindEdge resource, and any additional resources.
ATH 111 Anthropological Concepts Acculturation: Acculturation allows a community or society, once they emigrate to an area, to essentially pick and choose aspects of their new home culture to suit their particular needs. This enables them to retain certain aspects of their original culture as well. You can learn more about acculturation in the MindEdge resource in Module Two. Assimilation: Assimilation is the process whereby individuals or groups of people from one culture are absorbed into and changed by another culture. Usually this process involves the absorption of cultures by a dominant culture, but not always. You can learn more about assimilation in the MindEdge resource in Modules Two and Seven.
Cultural Symbols/Symbolism: Symbols are objects, words, or actions that stand for something else, and hold culturally specific values. Cultural symbols communicate a culture’s values and are communicated in both verbal and nonverbal ways. The communication of a culture’s values that reflect the inner workings of our society helps to define who we are and with whom we associate. You can learn more about cultural symbols and symbolism in the MindEdge resource in Modules Three and Six.
Enculturation: Enculturation involves learning the cultural norms, values, and practices of a native culture. Generally, this concept is used to describe babies and children learning their native culture. You can learn more about enculturation in the MindEdge resource in Module Two. There is also additional material on the relationship between sex, gender, and enculturation in Module Five and on the relationship between social control and enculturation in Module Six.
Ethnocentrism: Ethnocentrism is the attitude or opinion that the norms, values, and customs of one’s own culture are superior to those of others’ cultures. You can learn more about ethnocentrism in the MindEdge resource in Module One.
Gender: In cultural anthropology, gender refers to the social component that reflects not only a person’s biological identity but the cultural and social values and roles each group assigns to those identities. The number of recognized genders is not necessarily static and depends on the culture. You can learn more about gender in the MindEdge resource in Module Five. There is also information on the relationship between gender and cultural identities in Module Two and on the relationship between gender, colonialism, and development in Module Seven.
Globalization: Globalization is the integration of national economies and cultural values into the global systems with open access to people, goods, and information. Therefore, globalization affects cultures and vice versa. Because of globalization, exposure to other cultures tends to be the most predominant means by which cultures change. You can learn more about globalization in the MindEdge resource in Module Seven.
Kinship: Kinship is a culturally defined relationship established through blood ties, marriage, or adoption. Kinship groups are groups of people who culturally conceive themselves to be relatives, cooperate in certain activities, and have a sense of shared identity. You can learn more about kinship in the MindEdge resource in Module Five.
Marriage: Marriage includes the customs, rules, and obligations that establish a special relationship between sexually cohabiting adults, between those adults and any children they take responsibility for, and between the kin of the married adults. You can learn more about marriage in Module Five. There is also information on the relationship between marriage and religion in Module Six.
Modernization: Modernization involves the transition from a premodern society to a modern society. Generally, we think of the process of urbanization and industrialization and its impact on cultures. You can learn more about modernization in the MindEdge resource in Module Seven. There is also additional information on the relationship between modernization and how cultures change in Module Two.
Political Systems/Power: Political systems reflect a culture’s distribution of power, power that is established and maintained with or without a formal government. As such, anthropologists use “political” to include all human activities involving power. You can learn more about political systems in the MindEdge resource in Module Six. Religion/Systems of Belief: Belief systems are shared, mutually supported values, norms, and practices that reside within a specific group of people. As this pertains to religion, belief systems reflect the values of a specific religious group. You can learn more about religious systems and systems of belief in the MindEdge resource in Module Six.
Rites of Passage: Rites of passage are public ceremonies or rituals recognizing the transition of a person from one group or status to another within a culture. Some examples of rites of passage include, but are not limited to, rituals like marriage, sweet sixteen birthday parties, male circumcision, or even completion of college. You can learn more about rites of passage in the MindEdge resource in Module Six.
- ATH 111 Anthropological Concepts
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ATH 111 Approved Film List
You will need to select and watch one of the following movies to complete your final project. If you would like to use a different film for your final project, you need instructor approval. Consider the following as you are selecting and accessing your movie:
Shapiro Library does not own the following for checkout.
Check your local public library, which often has popular titles.
Check streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, or try renting from your local cable provider.
If you want to use the Swank films, reach out to your instructor.
If you are having trouble accessing one of the following films, reach out to your instructor for support.
12 Years a Slave Gladiator Mulan (1998 or 2020)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Swank Film)
Gone With the Wind My Big Fat Greek Wedding
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Goodfellas The Nightmare Before Christmas
A Quiet Place Guardians of the Galaxy National Treasure
Alice in Wonderland Harry Potter (any from the series)
The Neverending Story
Austin Powers (any from the series)
The Hunger Games (any from the series)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Back to the Future Jumanji (1995 or 2019) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Beetlejuice The Karate Kid (1984) Planet of the Apes (1968 or 2001)
BIG The Labyrinth Romeo and Juliet (1968, 1996, or 2013)
Black Panther Last of the Mohicans Schindler’s List
Braveheart Legends of the Fall The Shawshank Redemption
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe
Les Misérables Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Corrina, Corrina The Lion King (1994 or 2019) Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Dances With Wolves (Swank Film)
The Little Mermaid The Village
Dumbo Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
West Side Story
Eat Pray Love The Matrix The Wizard of Oz
The Exorcist (1973) Men in Black
- ATH 111 Approved Film List
