Introduction
In Chapter 1: Introduction to Anthropology (https://perspectives.pressbooks.com/chapter/introduction-to-anthropology/), three anthropologists describe how they first became interested in anthropology and how they have used their training in anthropology to conduct research. These anthropologists all demonstrate the endless potential of the discipline and identify important questions to understanding culture. Cultural Anthropologists focus on the way beliefs, practices, and symbols bind groups of people together and shape their worldview and lifeways.
Read (attached in file)
Anthony Kwame Harrison: the study of race in the United States
Bob Myers: health experiences on the island of Dominica
Lynn Kwiatkowski: hunger and gender violence in the Philippines
Think Point
Find a research projects listed above that seems the most interesting to you. Ask yourself how you think the participant-observation fieldwork they describe leads to information that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to learn?
Post (15 points = 15 sentences minimum)
Questions to answer for Discussion 1:
Thinking about your own culture, describe an example of a belief, practice, or symbol that would be interesting to study anthropologically.
Explain if you would use Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, OR Archaeology to evaluate your cultural belief, practice, or symbol. Why is this the best field of study to use for your example?
Describe the anthropological fieldwork methods you would use to learn more about human behavior and culture.
