With the end of colonialism and the emergence of a seemingly new world order, there raised a demand that research be useful and relevant, indicating that knowledge for its own sake was insufficient. As a result of this, what emerged was a new focus on ‘development’ and ‘modernization’ in the form of postmodernism. In these […]
What is Lapita? This question, as many have noted, continuing to stimulate debate amongst those who are interested in the archaeology of Oceania. Although this student is not qualified to discuss many of the issues raised (particularly linguistics), an attempt will be made to address this question. There is no doubt something (temporal horizon, cultural […]
‘Religion says: The kingdom of God is within you; and culture, in like manner, places human perfection in an internal condition, in the growth and predominance of our humanity proper, as distinguished from our animality.’ (Matthew Arnold, Culture and Anarchy) To what, in your opinion, does Matthew Arnold give primacy: ‘culture’ or ‘religion’? Arnold gives primacy to ‘culture’ […]
Scientists and researchers are continuously discovering innovative ways of preserving and extending life, largely as a result of advances in modern medicine and biotechnology. Accordingly, the quality of human life has improved dramatically and many people are now living longer than ever before. Thus, one would tend to assert that there is consensus among the […]
The organization was born ever since the human beings started to cooperate with each other. Whether it was in the Stone Age when people had to work together to hunt for prey or in Ancient Times to build the pyramids, they had to get organized. Nowadays we can talk about four main types of organization […]
In the mind of the modern reader the phrase `autobiographical writing` conveys a notion of an accurate retelling, in part or in whole, of the author’s life. The Concise Oxford Dictionary definition of the term reinforces this preconception, `autobiography : a personal account of one’s own life.`2 This idea of an `account` implies something factual, […]
The discipline of sociology dates back to the end of the 18th century, and for many, it seems a difficult term to accurately define. It covers a wide range of topics such as poverty and gender to race and relationships, and its focus is on understanding the modernised, and industrialised world, which has developed throughout […]
Orientalism is a discourse that Ortner shapes her article around. Though she defines the explanatory model as one of the average European that plays a minor role in her explanatory framework. Not something you’d expect an Anthropologist to spend a lot of time on explaining. Though however minor the discourse is, it is central to what I see as her […]
Over the past years, philanthropy in the United States has grown as a trend of status, wealth, and good fortune. Celebrities, government officials, and the wealthiest of individuals donate towards philanthropic organizations. Although this is a normal form of sharing in America, other countries do not view philanthropy equally. Italy, for example, has charity organizations, […]
In research an important topic to consider is if the correct method has been chosen to collect data. The method chosen in this research in collecting the data was in the form of questionnaires. In the survey questionnaire participants were given a statement or a question with a list of four responses and told to […]
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