For the essay, you will respond to the following questions, each based on the section modules and readings:
USE THE EACH READING FOR EACH RESPECTIVE PART
(PART 1)
Anthropology as a discipline has experienced profound transformations in the last century. One of the changes (both theoretical and methodological) is the transition from
“arm-chair” anthropology to ethnographic fieldwork. Explain the differences between “arm-chair” anthropology and ethnography. (Nelson & Braff, 2020)
Attached Readings:
Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed_30th_Anniversary_Edition_—-_(Chapter_2),
A_black_studies_manifesto_char
(PART 2)
What is a culture area? How is this theoretical approach not adequate for the study of
the Caribbean region? (Rodrguez-Ramos,2010)
Attached Readings:
Ramos.pdf
Introduction-Renfew-and-Bahn.pdf
(PART 3)
How is language related to race, social and economic inequality? Think of the concept
“linguistic boundaries” and “inner / outer sphere” (Urciuoli, 1996) and provide an example from the reading.
Attached Readings:
Language.pdf
Urciuoli-Intro..pdf
From_Mock_Spanish_to_Inverted_SpanglishLanguage_Ideologies_and_the_Racialization_of_Mexican_and_Puerto_Rican_Youth_in_th-1
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