ANTHROPOLOGY 1. Define ethnocentrism in your own words. 2. Do some internet rese

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ANTHROPOLOGY

1. Define ethnocentrism in your own words.

2. Do some internet research on tinku battles in the Andes (Takanakuy is just one example). Describe your results. Remember to cite the sources you actually use. We use the American Antiquity style in this class.

3. What would an ethnocentric interpretation of Takanakuy sound like? Be detailed.

4. Identify three or more functions of Takanakuy. In other words, what 'problems' does the ritual solve?

5. What would a less ethnocentric interpretation of Takanakuy sound like?

6. Without lapsing in obvious ethnocentrism, explain why Takanakuy (or 'fight club') might not 'work' very well in Grayslake, Illinois?

7. Finally, define participant observation and describe how and why you think it helps people to overcome ethnocentrim?

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Ans 1) Ethnocentrism is like understanding someone else's culture based on the understanding of own culture. Deciding on right and wrong in the other culture on the basis of bias formed because of their own culture. Also according to ethnocentrism, one's own culture is considered superior to other cultures and that is why one judges other cultures based on the views of his own culture.

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