Anthropology👾✨

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CHAPTER 11 FIELDWORK

3 MUSKETEERS BIOGRAPHY

-       The product that I picked for today’s assignment is the “3 Musketeers” chocolate bar. The ingredients in the chocolate bar primarily includes milk chocolate, cocoa butter, skim milk, artificial and natural flavors, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, salt, egg whites, and cocoa powder process with alkali. All of the ingredients that are placed in the 3 Musketeers bar come from different parts of the world. For example, here’s a chart of all the ingredients that are placed and where they originated from below.

In addition, most of the ingredients that are presented are produced either in factories or produced naturally from trees or plants. The working condition for people that produce cocoa are dangerous. The dangerous factors that comes from producing cocoa are pesticides, lack of formal contracts, forced labor, incredibly low pay, and trafficking. Research says that there can be children spotted working in these dangerous conditions as well. The producers get the cocoa to the market by cutting ripe pods open with machetes after the harvest. Then they wait till the cocoa beans are fermented, dried, cleaned, and packed so they can sell the product to intermediaries. The prices of the cocoa are determined by the demand levels and supply. Top three International corporations that dominate the chocolate trade are Mars Wrigley, Ferrero, and Mondelez International. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the chocolate trade. Chocolate is marketed by different consumer types. Research states that some companies prefer to show customers that their chocolate has the most weight. They do this by utilizing digital scales, then presenting the price computing scaled on the package label. I bought my chocolate bar at a nearby cedar market. The profit a store owner makes on a chocolate bar is specifically 55 to 75%. Yes, there are hidden costs that isn’t included in the price I’ve paid mainly because of the hard labor the producers have gone through to get the cocoa products to consumers.

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CHAPTER 9 FIELDWORK 🦋

What story does my family tree tell ?

The story of my family tree tells that I have 4 cousins and 3 aunts all together from my mom and dad side. Also that I have three siblings and two uncles on my mom side, and one uncle on my dad side.

Side Note : I have more cousins & aunts on my mother side but I couldn’t fit all of them on the chart.

My family on my mom and dad side were all born in raised near each other. However, now my aunts and uncles have moved to different states such as Texas, Florida, and Louisiana. The people responsible for cultivating and pruning the family tree is my grandmothers on both sides of my family. The person who has the records now would be my mother.

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FieldWork 6

This weeks fieldwork has really brought to my attention that there were a lot of things I didnt know about my ethnic background. I’ve asked my grandmother questions about where my ancestors came from, and her answers was North Carolina. I was informed that my family lived in the United States all their lives. Except for my great great grandmother, she was from India.My mom side of the family has a huge Native American background because of my great great grandmother. However, my mother stated that she took a 23 and me test and it told her that a huge percentage was from Nigeria. My dad side of the family is from Dominican Republic and malawi. My mom and dad side of the family has experienced American nationalism from from the harsh livings in Malawi and India, where my great great grandmother and father were from. My mom side of the family identify themselves as either Indian or black. Personally, I identify myself as black only because I’m still not sure which ethnic background I should be described as. This exercise has really been confusing and informative at the same time. However, I’m really glad to know I have a piece of information of where my ancestors are from.

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CHAPTER 5 FIELDWORK

1. Individual Racism:  

Individual racism is prejudice beliefs and discriminatory actions. The first picture that is shown with the young black girl in the red blazer portrays individual racism. Mainly, because people are placing discriminating notes on her blazer of what they think of her or what people who look like her act. For, example some of the notes they placed were aggressive, attention seeking, and emotional. However which is not true generally not all African American women are emotional, attention seeking, or aggressive. 

2. Micro aggressions: 

 Micro aggressions are inappropriate or negative comments about someones gender, sexual orientation, race, or religion. In the second picture to the right of the two women. The picture shows a white women making  an insulting comment about the black women in the picture.The white women in the picture may think that she have made an appropriate uplifting comment. However, the black women took her comment as completely insulting and negative. Mainly, because she does not want to be referred as a white women, but as the race that she is which is black. African Americans who speak proper or stand out in an unusual way for white people are considered as “acting white”. This has been an ongoing problem for African Americans. 

3. Institutional Racism:

Institutional Racism is the practice of racial inequality in policies, systems, and institutions. This picture is a good example of institutional racism because it portrays the inequality of the Supreme Court holding rooms in the third picture shown. The white holding room is very bearable and humane. However, the black holding room is the complete opposite. Before, the 1960′s segregation and Jim Crow laws were prominently existent, which made it harder for African Americans. Every colored section was unkept or not up to date. Meanwhile, white sections were the complete opposite.

4. Race Ideology:

Race Ideology is the allowance of extremely discriminative behaviors to seem reasonable, rational, and normal. The fourth picture shown is a great example of race ideology, because the two men portrays an insensitive manner of the black man that has been lynched behind them. Lynching started in the 1830′s. Lynchings of black people has risen after the American Civil War. Therefore, in the era of the 1830′s through the late 1920′s. The lynching of African American’s  was normalized and rational for white people. 

5. Racialization:

Racialization is categorizing a person or group of people to a particular racial character. The fifth picture shown shows a clear representation of racialization. The comments of the black man in the picture are describing him as a thug and a thief. However, the comments of the white man shows that he is kind and smart. Surely, both comments are untrue.They are judging the black man to be a criminal which is a false stereotype because, not all black men are criminals. 

6. White Supremacy

White Supremacy is the belief that what people are superior and different than other races. The sixth picture shows an organization called the Ku Klux Klan.The Ku Klux Klan were created in 1865. The organization has initiated multiple excruciating attacks against African American people. This particular organization shows a representation of white supremacy because they initiate white power and the removal of other races. The Ku Klux Klan were created in 1865. The organization has initiated multiple excruciating attacks against African American people. 

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CHAPTER 4 FIELDWORK

   QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ✨

Q. Record how many men and women are in the class. Keep a tally of how many times men speak (or post comments) and how many times women speak or post comments. Who speaks more often? 

A: Accordingly, there are 14 men and 19 women in this class. The women in this class post comments six times, and the men in this class post comments three times. The women in the class speaks more often. 

Q. Record the average of how long people speak or the average length of their comments. Record the average of the number of words they use. If they are written comments, you can copy and paste them into a document and count them after class. 

A: The recorded average of men that spoke were 6-7 seconds. The average length of comments for men is 7-8 words. While, the average length of comments for women are 10-12 words. In addition, the recorded average of words they spoke are 10-12 seconds.

Q. What are differences in body language, eye contact, and style of speaking between the men and women? 

A: The style of speaking men in this class is more formal and casual. While, the women’s style of speaking is more informative and persuasive.

Q. Do the men or the women keep their cameras on more? 

A: No, both men and women in this class keeps their camera’s off.

Q. Is the instructor a man or woman? How do they encourage or discourage communication? Consider their body language and gaze. 

A: The instructor in this class is a man. He encourages communication by insisting on posting comments, and picking random names to answer questions. Q. Does the instructor’s gender seem to influence the way they interact with the class? If so, how?

 A: Personally, I say the gender of the instructor doesn’t influence the interactions within the class. Mainly, because in my other classes with female instructors, the interactions with the class are the same.

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CHAPTER 3. YOUR TURN FIELDWORK

*map visual of daycare ✨

Questions & Answers

Q: What location did you choose? What drew you to it? Describe what you found.

A: The location I chose is a daycare. What drew me to the location is mainly that it’s around a lot of facilities. I found the environment to be very beneficial for kids to interact with nature.

Q:What did you notice in your observation that you’ve never noticed before? 

A: What I noticed about my observation was that it’s a lot of extracurricular activities in the area. Therefore, kids that attend the daycare can also attend  the recreation center as well.

Q: what is absent that you might have expected to find.

A: What I expected to find in my observation was kids playing in the playground. However, I found more people walking their dogs and loads amount of trash everywhere.

Q: Can you determine anyways in which this space has been impacted by COVID-19.

A: This space has been impacted a great amount from COVID-19. Since, the daycare and the recreation center is closed because of the virus, the area became very messy. Plus kids haven’t been outside as much as they used too. Making the daycare park empty.



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Ch.2 Film Clips  Never Enough

How do those depicted in the selection exhibit the "culture of consumption"? How do norms, values, beliefs, practices, and institutions work together to produce this response?- The people in this selection exhibit the “culture of consumption” by the excessive hoarding thinking that more is better. The produce of this response is by the agency of the culture which individuals are used to.

Do you shop to survive, or shop to belong? Think about how you've spent your money this week. How much of it was on necessities, and how much was on products and services that made you feel part of a trend or something bigger than yourself?-  Personally, I don't shop to belong. Therefore, I would say I shop to survive. Never have I bought any clothing or necessity to fit in with others. Usually, when I purchase something it’s always an item that was needed, or something I personally liked that was good enough for me to buy. 

How often do you spend money to feel better? What is the relationship between your spending habits and your mood?-  Spending money to feel better is somewhat often to me. Honestly, I shop a lot when I'm feeling down. Therefore, my relationship between my spending habits and my mood is unfortunately an unhealthy one.

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Ch.2 Film Clips Advertising Missionaries

Advertising Missionaries 

How are the "advertising missionaries" challenging the mental maps of reality for their audience in rural Papua New Guinea?

   The “advertising missionaries” are challenging the audience in Papua New Guinea by informing and presenting products that they are unaware of. Simply, enlightening their view of things.

   If this is an example of enculturation, to what are the people of Papua New Guinea being enculturated into? Do you see this as part of a global "homogenizing effect"? 

  Yes, this is an example of enculturation. The people of Papua New Guinea are being uncultured into American societies everyday use of digestive and body related products.      How is "power" involved in this dynamic? Would you describe it as hegemonic? Why or why not?

Power is Involved in this dynamic by the means of influence from the advertising missionaries. I would describe this as hegemonic, because the crowd of people were moved by the products that were presented. 

     How might the introduction of the products promoted by the troupe of actors affect Aluago? Do you see this as positive or negative? Why?

The products that were promoted could affect Aluago because he lives  off land. He has no clue or sense of what the new way of living is like. He practices the oldest sense of agriculture there is. Therefore, a show of change to him would be good ,because he could learn an easier way of maneuvering the land and making money as well. 

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Ch.2 YOUR TURN FIELDWORK

What I learned about myself after completing this assignment was that I have more wants than needs. However, most of my wants benefits me in a useful positive way. I use all of my wants on a day to day basis, and my needs as well. Looking back at this excersice really made me realize that I am blessed to have all of my needs and wants. Certainly, because I know there are people who aren’t fortunate enough to have items they need and want as well. In conclusion, this assignment was a great eye opener for me to realize how grateful and blessed I am.

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CHO1 FILM CLIPS: The Cow Jumped Over The Moon

Questions

1) What are some typical uses of satellite imaging technology? From mapping applications to weather sites, how often do you interact with satellite imaging? How do you think our access to that data has change the way we see the world?

Answer: Typical uses of satellite imaging technology are insight on the weather,navigation and phones. Most certainly, my interaction with satellite imaging is often. Mainly, because I use my phone and check the weather on a day to day basis. Personally, our access to satellite imaging has changed our view on the world. Simply, because we have more intel on stuff like where we are and if a drastic weather is coming our way.

2)  In the film, there is an implication that the data used by developing countries may one day at a price. How likely is that the cattle ranches you see in the film will be able to afford the data they have come to depend on do you see any issues of power involved here?

Answer: Cattle ranches are least likely to afford the data they rely on. Yes, the issue of power involved is that they are going to have privately operated satellites. Which companies will begin to charge for data. From that, the fee will cause a problem for developing countries who will need to access that data.

3) How are cultural practices of one Society affecting another in this dynamic? Is it an exchange of information, or does the influence flow in only one direction? What are some of the future implications of that dynamic?

Answer: Cultural practices of one society affects another. From that, societies who have access to satellite imaging makes it very difficult for people who doesn’t have access. Mainly, because people rely on satellites for safety. The data is an exchange of information. Some of the future implications of this dynamic is that it will likely focus on the earth’s atmosphere and ocean data.

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“FIELDWORK: MAKING A CAN OF COKE UNFAMILIAR”

-The name of my soda brand is Faygo Twist. The creators of this brand are Bakers Ben and Perry Feigenson. They were both russion immigrants, who experimented faygo twist. which was known back then as Feigenson Brothers Bottling Works, in the year of 1907. The brothers changed the name in 1921 to Faygo twist. Faygo Twist was first manufactured in Detroit,Michigan. This item has no impact on my life because I barley drink it. The National Beverage company, are currently the people who are directly involved with making this item. Life for them isn’t that good, because there are current articles stating that faygo might be going out of business.

How did this item make it’s way into your home? - Randomly, my brother brought 2 packs of faygo soda for my house.

What kind of impact has this object had on other people’s lives ? - Unfortunately, if you drink too much of this item. Eventually, you’ll end up with increased chances of tooth decay, heart disease, metabolic disorders, and type 2 diabetes.

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This article shows an example of time space compression, because it demonstrates a clear understanding of what time space compression is and how it operates.