About Human Past and Presents: What is Anthropology? (Essay Sample)

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What is Anthropology?
Anthropology refers to the study of human past and presents to understand complexities in cultures across races. Biological anthropologists study non-cultural aspects of humans that include genetically inherited characteristics. The Cultural arm deals with individual’s cultures while linguistic anthropologists study the communication process. On the other hand, archeology deals with investigating tangible remains to ascertain the perception of human beings.
The September 11 attack increased political participation for those affected by the bomb. More individuals took part in politicized events, which included nominations for party candidates and supporting favored candidates financially. Arguably, anthropologists have to keep secret information collected from people studied, implying that American soldiers should not work for the government.
The American Anthropological Authority (AAA) prohibits researchers from secretly conducting a study whose results cannot be freely publicized. In such cases, anthropologists suffer limitations on the type of study to conduct.
The author offered the !Kung Bushmen the largest and meatiest Ox as a way to thank them for the cooperation within the past year. Lees’ evaluation of motivation changed since he realized that not the fat and big oxen contain more meat but rather had more bones. Initially, he thought to buy the !Kush Bushmen the fattest Ox was a sign of generosity but later realized their insults. After the party, he thought his motivations were right since they brought him closer to the Bushmen. Furthermore, Lee learned that the n...