Discuss what implicit definition of “culture” was used to organize the exhibit

Select one of the ethnographic displays in one of the 8 ethnographic halls: Northwest Coast, Mexico and Central America, African Peoples, Asian Peoples, Eastern Woodland Indians, Pacific Peoples, Plains Indians, South American Peoples. Write an essay of 750-1000 words (3-4 pages double spaced) in which you do the following three things: 1) describe the exhibit — its content and organization, 2) discuss what implicit definition of “culture” was used to organize the exhibit — for example, what is featured, and what is not, and 3) a critical appraisal of the the exhibit in terms of how it represents the populations depicted, and how it might perpetuate stereotype OR works to advance a more nuanced understanding of them.

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