I need Analytical Essay for Analysis of one Culture from your Family’s Ethnic Heritage - African (from South Africa)

GUIDELINES #5 PART III: SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF CULTURE

This is more complex Analysis using Anthropology! These are more abstract terms. Use the

Anthropology terms from ALL of UNITS 3 & 4 here.

Once you’ve used the Full Anthropology Term one time, you may abbreviate it for the rest of the times

you use that term in this section.

1. Correctly Define in your own words ALL Anthropology terms from the Secondary Institutions of Culture that appy in this Culture. When there’s a choice of terms, use the most appropriate

choice for this Culture. THIS IS IMPORTANT as each term has category choices.

2. Accurately Apply each Anthropology term correctly to this Culture.

3. Use Specific Examples from the Culture to illustrate each Anthropology term defined & applied.

This Part has the hardest terms in it, judging from student papers in the past. Go to the sections that’s easiest to do & answers those questions first. Social Organization has extra points, so start there. Religion seems rather easy, too. Save the hardest for last. This section may call for a LITTLE research, but don’t do too much. Concentrate on accurately applying the terms. The kids’ books have pictures that show common economic commodities, political activities, religious practices & information about family, marriage, common interest groups. Wikipedia is a good source for brief research. CALL if you need help!

PART IIl: Secondary Institutions of Culture 26 points Keep using the country/Culture & time named in PART l to answer questions in PART lll. Use

Part III is 26 points, so over ¼ of the 100 points for the whole paper. It should be 1 ½ to 2 pages long.

1. Analyze the Political Organization of the Culture using the appropriate Anthropology term. 6 pts

Information to answer questions about Political Organization is in UNIT 3, Week 7, Sections 1 & 2

a. Name & define in your own words the Type of Political Organization used in this Culture. ½ pt

Make sure you get this answer correct. ALL the other answers depend on you using the correct kind of

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b. Name the Main Political Model in a Centralized Political Organization used in this Culture. ½ pt

IF more than 1 is used, rank each Pol. Mod. in the order of importance.

Only name the MAIN Pol. Mod. in a C.P.O. IF there is another, name it, too. Usually there are not more

than 2 Pol. Mod. in a C.P.O. Be sure you put the one USED the most to control power as the main one.

c. For only the Main Political Model in a C.P.O. briefly explain how 1. Legitimacy & 2. Authority 1 pt

work. Use one example for both 1. Legitimacy & 2. Authority that’s specific to this Culture.

Examples here need to be from your Culture. Name people & their role/title, explain where power is, etc.

d. Explain the difference between 1. External & 2. Internal Governmental Control in a Centralized 1 pt

Political Organization. Describe a specific example from this Culture of an 1. Internal

Governmental Control in a C.P.O. & an 2. External Governmental Control in a C.P.O.

This is GOVERNMENTAL control. Don’t confuse it with Internal & External Political Control on an

Individual. That’s the next question.

e. Define Internal Political Control on the Individual. Explain this term by using a specific 1 pt

example from this Culture.

THIS is about how Political Control impacts the Individual. Use one, clear, common, everyday example.

f. Explain each type of External Political Control on the Individual. 2 pts

Name each External P.C. on I. & use a specific example to explain each.

This is also Political Control on the Individual. Name each type of External Pol. Con. on the Indiv. Be

sure to use one, clear, common example for EACH type of External Pol. Con. on the Indiv.

Don’t just describe the ‘government here. That’s Political Science. It’s not Anthropology. Use terms

from Anthropology the Analyze the Culture’s Political Organization.

This is Analysis of Political Organization using Anthropology terms. If you just describe the government,

that’s political Science. If you do that you will get no more than 2 points for the whole section. (

2. Use Anthropology to Analyze this Culture’s Economic System . 6 pts

Information to answer questions about Economic System is in UNIT 3, Week 8, Sections 3 & 4

a. Name & describe in your own words the most common, main Type of Reciprocal Obligation 1 pt

used in this Culture’s Economic System.

There are 3 choices. Only ONE can be the main one used for the entire Economic System in the Culture

b. Name & define the main Type of Economic Exchange practiced in the Culture. Define 1½ pts

any relevant term in this Type of Econ. Exch. by describing how it is used in a specific

example of Economic Exchange in this Culture.

There are 3 of these, too. Only ONE is used as the MAIN form of all Economic Exchange in the Culture.

You need to clearly describe how this kind of Economic Exchange works. Correctly use any term that

applies. Use an example of a specific exchange of a good/service that might happen in this Culture

c. Name the main Economic System used in the Culture. Explain how it functions by using 2 pts

important terms specific to this Econ. Sys. Describe the Econ. Sys. Using a specific

example from this Culture.

There are 2 choices here. Each has tiny elements of the other Economic System in it, but only ONE is the

MAIN Economic System. Describe that. Use any relevant term that applies. Describe how the Econ. Sys.

works by using a common, specific example from this Culture.

d. Name & define each Economic Sector. Describe each Eco. Sect. by using a specific 1½ pts

example of a major good &/or service this Culture is known for.

This is the easiest question in this section. You can answer it looking at pictures in the kids’ books again!

Don’t just list economic statistics. That’s Macro/Micro-economics. It’s not Anthropology. Analyze using

Anthropology terms for this Culture’s Economic System.

This is Anthropology. Non-Anthropology terms should not be used here: GDP, any reference to monetary

policy or currency, econ. growth, statistics, etc. is Micro/Macro economics & does not belong here.

3. Anthropologically Analyze Religion in this Culture. 6 pts

Information to answer questions about Religion is in UNIT 3, Week 9, Sections 5 & 6

a. Name the MAIN Organized World Religion or Traditional Belief practiced in this Culture. If 1 pt

more than one Org. World Rel. is used, rank the other by importance based on % of

population in each. Don’t include any below 2%. If percentages don’t equal 100%, use the

Anthropology term used to refer to the rest. Give the % of the population for this group as well.

Make sure you use only Organized World RELIGIONS here. There are 5. Only use those. Do not confuse them with denominations. Percentages can be found searching religion by country. Wikipedia usually has a section on religion under demographics. They often list percentages of followers & attendance. Cultures with a MAJORITY using a Traditional Belief are RARE , unless you’re doing a Native Culture in the past.

CALL if you need help on this.

b. Name & define the Type of Religious Belief for only the main Org. World Rel. or Trad. Belief ½ pt

named in a.

There are 4 of these. Only one can apply per Religion/Trad. Belief.

c. Describe the main Org. World Rel. or Trad. Belief named in a. Describe at least 4 important 1 pt

details about this main Org. World Rel. or Trad. Belief. Don’t just repeat a. & b.

This is a description of important parts of ONLY the main Religion/Trad. Belief.. Details should be specific. You can mention important historical figures, sacred text, place of worship, worship day, whether Religion is important, like % of actual attendance from Wikipedia, what Religious leaders are called,

important symbols, etc. Don’t repeat answers of use things from the following questions.

d. Name the biggest Denomination of the main Org. World Rel. or name the main sect ½ pt

of the Trad. Belief named in a. If more than 1 Religious Denomination or Trad. sect is used,

name the top 2.

Make sure you know the difference between denomination & religion. MANY Cultures have ONE main Religion with ONE main Denomination. Others have several denominations. You only need to mention

the top 2 in this Culture. Sects for Traditional Beliefs may be harder to find. CALL if you need help.

e. Describe Types of Religious Action. Name one 1. common Ritual & one 2. major 2 pts

Rite of Passage for the main Org. World Rel. or Trad. Belief. Briefly describe the

purpose of 1. & 2. Describe 2 important details in 1. Name & describe the 3 stages of 2.

Use COMMON practices here; an everyday Ritual & an important Rite of Passage. Make sure each is Religious. Don’t describe at length, but be sure to include the PURPOSE of the practice. Include the 3

stages in the Rite of Passage. Name & briefly describe each stage. This questions has the highest points.

f. Name & describe 2 MAIN Religious holidays/traditional ceremonies for the main Org. World 1 pt

Rel. or Trad. Bel. Briefly describe what each celebrates. Use 2 important details for each.

This is description of important holidays. Say what it celebrates, give details; date of holiday, main events,

symbols used, gathering places, attendance, etc. Have fun with this one!

Don’t just describe all religions. That would be Comparative Religion. It needs to be Anthropology

Analysis of ONLY the main Organized World Religion or Traditional Belief in this Culture.

4. Anthropologically analyze Social Organization used in this culture. 1 pt each: 8 pts

Information for answers on Social Organization is in UNIT 4, Week 10 & 11, Sections 1 to 4

This is the easiest set of questions! There’re also worth 2 points more. Do these 1st!

a. Name & define, in your own words, the main Type of Marriage practiced. Describe, made up or

real, a specific example of this type of marriage.

There are 3 choices here. ONLY use the most common. Don’t even mention the others. GIVE AN

EXAMPLE; famous people from the Culture, your ancestors or a made up example.

b. Name & describe the most common way to Choose Marriage Partners. Describe, made up or real,

a specific example of this.

There are 2 choices here. Use the most common. Don’t mention the other. Describe how this works. Use

famous people, ancestors or make up an example that shows you understand.

c. Name the main Type of Post-Marital Residence. Describe who the newly married couple lives with.

There are 3 choices. Say where the COUPLE lives BEFORE they have children to show you understand.

d. Name the most common Type of Family Unit. Identify family members included in this Family Unit.

There are 2. Name the most common Family Unit. This is who lives IN the home, not who lives near.

NOW add kids!

e. Name & explain the how Kin is Traced/Type of Descent used.

There are 2 types of Descent & one that’s not actually a Descent group. Name the one that applies most

& explain it how it’s used in your Culture. Ignore the others.

f. Describe Class. Use names & percentages of classes as they are defined in this Culture.

Name the way Class is labelled. Not all Cultures use income. This is a bit hard. It will probably need the most digging around in sources. YOU decide how to describe this for TODAY’s Culture in your

ancestor’s homeland. Do your best! Call if you need help.

g. Name & briefly describe 2 or 3 important ethnic minority groups in this country. Give percentages.

Name the 2 biggest &/or most important ethnic minority groups living in this country. You only need a

couple, but give percentages.

h. Name 2 popular groups in this Culture based on Shared Interest. Identify their shared interest &

explain the popularity of each.

This should be fun! There’re lots of Shared Interest Social Groups. Find 2 interesting ones to explain.

Do NOT just name Anthropology terms. Define & apply them. Use specific examples. Be Specific.

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