Anthropology

No. Medical Anthropologists study all practices of medicines and healing. Some Medical Anthropologists focus on western medicine, like Native American, Afro-Caribbean, and South American healing. Others study Modern Medicine, looking into the current structures of medicine and even how medical practitioners construct within themselves their own shared behaviors, idioms and so forth.

Psychological anthropology is the subfield within cultural anthropology concerned with the topics of personality. This area explores how cultural beliefs, values, and practices shape individual personalities, as well as how personality influences cultural norms and behaviors.

Creationists and proponents of intelligent design are groups of people who have rejected the research approach of evolutionists studying culture from a historical perspective. They often argue that the findings and interpretations of evolutionary cultural studies contradict their beliefs in divine creation or intelligent design.

Physical anthropology focuses on the study of human biology, including evolution, genetics, and the variation of physical traits among different populations. This branch of anthropology seeks to understand human origins, development, and adaptation to different environments through the analysis of biological data.

Monkeys typically eat multiple times a day, with some species eating up to 5-10 times daily. Their diet mainly consists of fruits, leaves, insects, and sometimes small animals. The frequency of their eating depends on factors like availability of food, social hierarchy, and environmental conditions.

The study of the production of goods and services would most likely be conducted in the field of economics. Economics focuses on the allocation of resources to produce goods and services efficiently and how individuals, businesses, and governments make decisions related to production.

Psychology and anthropology can also be classified as natural sciences because they use scientific methods to study human behavior and society from an empirical perspective. Economics can also be considered as a natural science when it uses mathematical and statistical models to analyze economic phenomena.

Franz Boas is often considered the founder of professional anthropology in the US. He was a prominent figure in the discipline and is known for shaping modern anthropology through his emphasis on fieldwork, cultural relativism, and the idea that culture is learned rather than biologically inherited.

Bronislaw Malinowski was an influential anthropologist known for his functionalist approach, emphasizing the ways in which cultural practices serve specific social functions. He believed that understanding the social context was crucial for interpreting cultures, advocating for fieldwork and participant observation to better grasp the meaning behind cultural behaviors. His work focused on the role of culture in addressing human needs and maintaining social order.

Professor G. S. Ghurye (1893-1983) is justifiably considered the doyen of Indian Sociology. On his return from Cambridge, where he wrote his doctoral dissertation under W.H.R. Rivers and later A.C. Haddon, Ghurye succeeded Sir Patric Geddes as Head of Department of Sociology in the University of Bombay in 1924. He continued to head the Department until his retirement in 1959. After retirement, he was designated the first Emeritus Professor in the University of Bombay.

Ghurye's contribution to the development of sociology and anthropology in India is enormous and multi-faceted. A prolific writer, Ghurye wrote 32 books and scores of papers, which cover such wide-ranging themes as kinship and marriage, urbanization, ascetic traditions, tribal life, demography, architecture and literature.

Ghurye played a key role in the professionalization of sociology by founding the Indian Sociological Society and its journal Sociological Bulletin. In addition, he encouraged and trained a large number of talented students who, in turn, advanced the frontiers of sociological and anthropological research in the country. With his own voluminous output and through the researches of his able students Ghurye embarked on an ambitious project of mapping out the ethnographic landscape of India.

No, he never played in the major leagues. He played semi-pro baseball in 1906 and briefly quit in 1908. He tried out for the New York Giants in 1913, but an injury ended his baseball hopes. Robert Ripley was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur and amateur anthropologist. He was also the creator of the famed "Ripley's Believe It or Not".

The primary function of the executive branch at the state government level is to enforce and administer laws passed by the state legislature, as well as oversee the daily operations of the state government. The governor, who is the head of the executive branch, plays a key role in setting policy agendas, managing state agencies, and representing the state in various capacities.

Yes, integration refers to the process of removing legal and social barriers that divide or segregate different groups within society. It aims to promote equality, inclusion, and cohesion among individuals from diverse backgrounds.

The earliest human inhabitants of Australia, called aborigines or indigenous Australians, are thought to have been a group of Africans who migrated to Asia probably about 64.000 to 75,000 years ago,. Most scientists believe that the indigenous Australians arrived about 40.000 to 50,000 years ago, though some think it was as much as 125,000 years ago. The earliest human remains found in Australia are about 42,000 years old. The arrival in Australia may have been in a single large group or as many as three waves.

The long ocean voyages would have been made by many small ships, hopping from island to island, perhaps staying a while and interbreeding, then moving on.

Genetically, aborigines are most likely to resemble southern and central Asians, with some influence from Pacific Islanders such as Melanesians.

Most indigenous Australians lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers.

Freud theorized that human instinct is governed by a complex interplay between the id, ego, and superego. The id represents primal instincts and desires, the ego mediates between the id and external reality, and the superego enforces moral and societal standards. Freud believed that conflicts between these psychological forces can lead to anxiety and neurosis.

The overall or net annual concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This increase in carbon dioxide levels is contributing to global warming and climate change.

An anthropologist uses observation and analysis to study human culture. This involves immersing in the community they are studying, gathering data through fieldwork, and interpreting their findings to understand different cultural aspects.

1. Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) for energy production
2. Deforestation and land use changes, which release carbon stored in trees and soil
3. Industrial processes such as cement production and manufacturing

Cultural relativism becomes vulgar when it is used to justify harmful practices or oppress certain groups, ignoring basic human rights. Anthropologists avoid this by maintaining a critical stance towards cultural practices, taking into account broader social contexts and power dynamics. They seek to understand the complexities of different cultural beliefs and practices without condoning unethical behaviors.

A paleo-anthropologist is similar to a biological anthropologist as they both study human evolution, biological adaptations, and the behavior of early humans, but a paleo-anthropologist specifically focuses on the study of fossil evidence and ancient hominins to understand human origins and evolution.

The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific study of the remains of past human cultures is known as archaeology. Archaeologists use physical evidence such as artifacts, structures, and biofacts to reconstruct and understand past human behavior and societies.

Incorrect. The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis addresses how rather than objects and events forcing themselves onto our consciousness, it is our language that directs our consciousness, hence our perception of objects and events.

Homosexuality is not a cause of suicide. No one would kill themselves over being gay, unless society made them think that it was a negative thing through homophobic and heterosexist actions and messages. Anti-gay bullying in schools makes many young people believe that suicide is the only way to escape, and in some cases makes them believe that there is actually something wrong with them because they are gay (which is when homophobia and heterosexism have become internalized), because otherwise why would they be being bullied. The continued silence that surrounds homosexuality may also drive some people to suicide because they can not talk about themselves, and feel completely isolated and alone. These are just a few examples of how homophobia and heterosexism drive people to suicide. But, it is homophobia and heterosexism that drive people to suicide, not the mere fact of being gay.