CULTURAL 1
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A. Provide the title and a brief synopsis of the film that you choose to examine The film the I choose is called (THE 12 YEARS OF SLAVE).
B. Develop a clear thesis statement that identifies the three anthropological core concepts that you chose to examine in the film
The three anthropological core concepts that I chose are
(1) Assimilation: Assimilation is the process whereby individuals or groups of people from one culture are absorbed into and changed by another culture. Usually this process involves the absorption of cultures by a dominant culture, but not always.
(2) Ethnocentrism: Ethnocentrism is the attitude or opinion that the norms, values, and customs of one’s own culture are superior to those of others’ cultures.
(3) Kinship: Kinship is a culturally defined relationship established through blood ties, marriage, or adoption. Kinship groups are groups of people who culturally conceive themselves to be relatives, cooperate in certain activities, and have a sense of shared identity.