Problem: Cultural Diversity
A. How do anthropologists define cultural diversity especially in the context of multicultural societies such as the US?
B. Discuss how anthropologists study culture and cultural diversity. Include discussion of specific methods or techniques used by anthropologists.
C. How the authors textbook, On Being Different, compare the American TV series Star Trek movie with the American Thanksgiving story. Explain why do you agree or disagree with the authors' comparison?
D. Explain why anthropologists such as J. Goode are against essentializing culture and cultural boundaries in the US.
E. Explain the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Provide at least one example of each in the US either from historical or the present practices.