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Long summary of Universality of the Folklore
Cultural Anthropology
Fairy Tale
Folklore
Literature
Storytelling
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The essay āUniversality of the Folkloreā is an excerpt from Stith Thompsonās book, The Folktale, a text which tackles the subject of folk tales around the world, their importance to societies and the various types of tales that exist. Thompson is Americaās foremost scholar in folklore, having devoted most of his professional life in…
“Centennial” by James A. Michener
Cultural Anthropology
Religion
Ritual
Tribe
United States
The story Centennial, by James A. Michener, had sections in it that referred to the way that Native Americans lived in America. These sections told stories that portrayed, partially, to the customs of the Native Americans. Many general references to their religion, transportation, rituals, and everyday life, were made. I have read these sections and…
Vikings Were More Than Just Raiders
Cultural Anthropology
Piracy
Religion
Throughout history, the Vikings have been depicted as the savage and somewhat barbaric pirates from Scandinavia. Conducting frequent, vicious raids upon countries across Europe, their reputation has always been, more or less, ruthless. Though this may be partially true, historical evidence also suggests the Vikings as being more than what we generally presume⦠āWhat were…
Melting Pot and Salad Bowl
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Assimilation
Ethics
Identity Politics
Minorities
Multiculturalism
Social Issues
The United States of America was essentially founded on the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through solidarity of human kind. It has been the land of immigrants and still is. The melting pot and salad bowl, are two metahors often used to describe how the different cultures blend together.? The term…
Reverse Euhemerization
Cultural Anthropology
Folklore
Myth
Religion
Sacrifice
Euhemerization is a process that human being figuratively changes into a god with time while reverse euhemerization according to Chinese scholars, is a procedure through which a mythological creature or god changes to a historical figure, believed to have existed before. Reverse euhemerization happens to people occupied with history than mythology. Euhemerization is a theory…
Multicultural Compare/Contrast
Critical Theory
Cultural Anthropology
Social Issues
Every culture around the world differs in some way or another. There are three cultural differences that specifically differ from that of South American culture. These three concepts are respecting one’s elders from āOr Else, the Lightning Godā by Catherine Lim, respect for the dead in āDead Menās Pathā by Chinua Achebe, and racial equality…
Romans and Barbarians Dbq
Ancient Rome
Cultural Anthropology
Religion
Roman Empire
Romans and Barbarians DBQ According to the Romans nomads were considered to be barbarians, however over time Romans began to develop nomadic customs which were no longer considered barbaric but civilized. To the Romans a ābarbarianā was anyone who was an outsider of their land, and in that case nomads were considered to be barbaric….
Witch Craze DBQ AP Euro
Belief
Cultural Anthropology
Protestantism
Reformation
Religion
Witchcraft
During the late fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries, thousands of individuals were persecuted as witches. It was thought that these individuals practiced black magic and performed evil deeds, the deeds of the devil. This all happened during a time of great change in Europe, during the time of the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation, the…
The Melting Pot Theory Not True
Belief
Cultural Anthropology
Ethnic group
Identity Politics
Religion
Social Issues
United States
The melting pot is a theory in which came about in the Revolutionary period by Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur. His theory envisioned that America was a āmelting potā, where individuals of all nations are melted together to become a new race of men. The term melting pot refers to the idea that societies formed by…
Rome from 100 CE-600 CE
Ancient Rome
Byzantine Empire
Catholic Church
Christianity
Cultural Anthropology
Europe
Roman Empire
Just like every other empire, Rome experienced many changes both politically and culturally. Along with these changes in the classical era came continuities as well. As I mentioned there are many changes in this time period, one being the destruction of paganism and the acceptance of Christianity in the Roman empire. Roman influence in Europe…
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