ANT 101 ENTIRE COURSE

ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 1 DQS

DQ 1
Cultural Universals
How does the identification of cultural universals impact our understanding of what it means to be
human? How does the search for universals help us better understand human cultural behavior?
What examples from your own culture can illustrate the ideas that our behaviors are impacted by
our culture more than our biology? Use terminology from the text and ideas from your own life to
support your answers.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, required and recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond
to at least two of your classmates postings by Day 7.

DQ 2
If You Were a Cultural Anthropologist
As a cultural anthropologist what might you propose to research and would it be an Ethnology or
Ethnography? What methods would you use to gather your data? What potential issues may you
face while conducting your fieldwork and how would you deal with them? Make sure you use
proper terminology from your text in your post.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, required and recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond
to at least two of your classmates postings by Day 7.

ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 1 Quiz

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Week One Quiz
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ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 2 DQS

DQ 1
Gender and Economy
Using Chapters 3 and 4 of the textbook as your guide, discuss the following:
The role of women in foraging and horticultural based societies
How a womans status is impacted by her participation in food procurement
How a womans status in these societies, compares to that of women in American society today
Remember to use terminology from the text as well as your own ideas.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, required and recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond
to at least two of your classmates postings by Day 7.

DQ 2

Exchange Systems
Using Chapters 3 and 4 of the textbook as your guide, address the following:
Identify and explain the major forms of reciprocity found in both Foraging and Horticultural
societies and provide examples regarding how they impact the level of conflict found in these
societies.
Consider the use of reciprocity in your own life and comment on its impact on the level of
conflict/divisions in your own relationships.
Remember to use terminology from the text as well as your own ideas.

Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, required and recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond
to at least two of your classmates postings by Day 7.

ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 2 Quiz

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Week Two Quiz
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ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 2 Critical Thinking Paper Kinship Organizations

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Critical Thinking Paper: Kinship Organizations
Kinship systems in Foraging and Horticultural based societies provide support for people in all
stages of their life. Address the following in a two- to three-page paper:
Identify and describe the kinship system of one of the cultures listed below. These cultures are
found in Chapters 3 and 4 of your text.
San
Australian Aborigines
Btsisi
Inuit of the Artic
Iroquois
Yanomamo
Briefly describe the culture and identify three specific examples of how the kinship system of the
chosen culture impacts the way this culture behaves (i.e. thinks, acts, lives).
Compare this to your own society. Does kinship impact these same behaviors in your own life?

Why or why not?

Your paper must be in APA (6th edition) format. If you would like to refer to APA samples and
tutorials, log into theAshford Writing Center (USER NAME: ashford; PASSWORD: student). Click
on the ENG122 tab and review the resources in the Week 5 section.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment

ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 3 DQS

DQ 1
Social Organization Divorce
Describe the correlation between bride wealth and stability of marriage. How is your
understanding of this relationship impacted by the status of women in pastoral societies?
Reflect on marriage in current North American societies. Is there pressure to stay with a spouse
from members of our kinship groups? What factors contribute significantly to the stability of
marriages in your culture? Use terminology from the text and ideas from your own life to support
your answers.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two
of your classmates postings by Day 7.

DQ 2
Chiefdom in a Changing World
As we have learned, an emic perspective is the insiders understanding / perception of why a
culture may do as they do while etic is the perspective of the outsider.
Explain the impact forced and voluntary conversion to Christianity has had on the leadership
structure and social control of chiefdoms using one of these two perspectives in which to make
your argument. Include specific examples and terminology from Chapter 6 to reinforce your point
of view.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two

of your classmates postings by Day 7.

ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 3 Quiz

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Week Three Quiz
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ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 3 Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper

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Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper
To ensure you are properly prepared for your Final Cultural Research Paper in this course, you
must complete a draft/outline that includes:
A culture from the list below:
The Batek of Malaysia
Mbuti
Enga
Semia
Huaorani of Ecuador
Nayar of India
Singapore
Tikopia of Melanesia
Basseri of Iran
Three scholarly research journals, ethnographies and ethnologies to be used as the primary
sources of information.
Identification of the chosen cultures primary mode of subsistence. (Foragers, Horticulturalists,
Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States or Industrialists)
Identification of the three aspects of culture which will be used in the Final Cultural Research
Paper from the list below:
Kinship

Social organization
Political organization
Economic organization
Gender relations
Beliefs and Values
Sickness and Healing
Social Change
The above information should be presented in an outline and must include an introductory
paragraph with a succinct thesis and a properly formatted reference page. Do not submit a full
eight- to ten-page draft at this time!
Your paper must be in APA (6th edition) format. If you would like to refer to APA samples and
tutorials, log into theAshford Writing Center (USER NAME: ashford; PASSWORD: student). Click
on the ENG122 tab and review the resources in the Week 5 section. If you would like to view
material on creating an outline, click on the Writing Resources tab.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 4 DQS
DQ 1
Monumental Architecture
Reflect on the material you read on band, tribes, and states. Explain why monumental
architecture is unique to cities. What do such displays imply about the socio- economic and
political organization of the society that created it? Consider pieces of monumental architecture
found in the United States. Identify one of these monuments and describe the message it sends
to the world.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, required material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of
your classmates postings by Day 7.

DQ 2
Economy and Colonialism
Apply what you have read in Chapter 8 regarding colonialism and the expansion of capitalism in

modern industrial societies to the article, Marketers Pursue the Shallow Pocketed.
Is the information being discussed in this article another example of colonialism? Why or why
not? Identify two potential positives and two negatives direct marketing of the poor has on people
and their economies. What theory of development is most applicable to the expansion of global
markets to poor, low income, and indigenous communities?
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, required material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of
your classmates postings by Day 7.

ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 4 Quiz

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Week Four Quiz
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ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 5 DQ
DQ 1
Ethics in Anthropology
As noted, anthropologys work with the military over the years has been wrought with controversy.
Where do you stand on the issue regarding the use of anthropologists in intelligence gathering for
the military? Can you come up with a compelling argument based on examples given in the text,
your understanding of the ethical requirements of anthropologist, and from your own
experiences /understanding of past and present military actions to take a stance on this issue?
Please use concepts and terminology from the text.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two
of your classmates postings by Day 7.

DQ 2
Anthropology and Your Future

Consider issues that are current in our own society today. Where will the application of an
anthropological perspective be most effective? Consider and describe how the study of
anthropology and its unique perspectives on human cultural behavior will most benefit you in
your life and future career. Please use concepts and terminology from the text.
Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length. Please support your claims with
examples from the text, recommended material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two
of your classmates postings by Day 7.

ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 5 Final Cultural Research Paper

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Final Cultural Research Paper
Throughout this course, we have learned that the primary mode of subsistence (how a culture
makes a living) impacts many other aspects of cultural behavior and has been an effective way to
organize thoughts and studies about culture. In order to demonstrate your understanding of
subsistence modes and its impact on a culture and why a culture acts as it does, your final
research paper will require you to:
Select a specific culture from the following list:
The Batek of Malaysia
Mbuti
Enga
Semia
Huaorani of Ecuador
Nayar of India
Singapore
Tikopia of Melanesia
Basseri of Iran
Use a minimum of three scholarly research journals, ethnographies and ethnologies as the
primary sources of information.
Identify and classify the selected cultures primary mode of subsistence. ( Foragers,
Horticulturalists, Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States or Industrialists)

Analyze and explain the impact that the primary mode of subsistence of the selected culture has
on at least three of the following aspects of culture:
Kinship
Social organization
Political organization
Economic organization
Gender relations
Beliefs and Values
Sickness and Healing
Social Change
The Final Cultural Research Paper must be eight to ten pages long and formatted according to
APA (6th edition) standards. You may use the text as a source, but the text does not count toward
the required three scholarly journal articles/ ethnographies/ ethnologies.
In Week Three, you are required to submit an introductory paragraph, thesis statement, an
outline, and your properly formatted reference page with the required sources identified. At this
point, you should have chosen your culture and identified its primary mode of subsistence.
Writing the Final Cultural Research Paper
The Research Paper:
Must be eight double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style as
outlined in the approved APA style guide.
Must include a cover page that includes:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must use at least three scholarly research journals, ethnographies and ethnologies, two of which
can be found in the Ashford Online Library.
Must use APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all
sources.
Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA (6th ed.)
style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
Must include parenthetical text citations for direct quotes and paraphrased material.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.