« previous next »

Author Question: What do anthropologists mean by cultural constructions? What will be an ideal ... (Read 53 times)

Hungry!

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,071
on: Jul 10, 2018
What do anthropologists mean by cultural constructions?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is a symbol?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


hugthug12

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

This term refers to the culturally variable ways people perceive social and natural reality and divide those realities into categories.

Answer to Question 2

Symbols are objects, behaviors, and so forth whose culturally defined meanings have no necessary relationship to their inherent physical qualities.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.

Did you know?

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.

The nuse works within the cultural mores of American families. The nuse works within the cultural mores of American families.
Hannah Höch, Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada through the Last Weimar Beer Belly Cultural Epoch of ... Hannah Höch, Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada through the Last Weimar Beer Belly Cultural Epoch of ...
Funeral Rituals and Practices among U.S. Cultural Groups Funeral Rituals and Practices among U.S. Cultural Groups
Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups
Cultural food preferences often influence food choices. Cultural food preferences often influence food choices.
Cultural Attitudes Toward Insect Consumption Cultural Attitudes Toward Insect Consumption
Video: Neural regulation of blood pressure - baroreceptor and chemoreceptor reflexes

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library