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Questions to answer for Discussion 1:
Thinking about your own culture, describe an example of a belief, practice, or symbol that would be interesting to study anthropologically.
Explain if you would use Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, OR Archaeology to evaluate your cultural belief, practice, or symbol. Why is this the best field of study to use for your example?
Describe the anthropological fieldwork methods you would use to learn more about human behavior and culture.
2. Watch Video
Ethics in Anthropology
You are acting as a Cultural Anthropologists conducting ethnographic research out in the field:
Identify what culture or cultural region you are studying; If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Describe an issue that you hope to gain a greater understanding of why it has occurred/is occurring in the culture you are studying; What would you study?
Explore a potential ethical dilemma or situation you may face; What is a potential problem where you need to exercise good judgment?
Create a moral statement that can be used as a framework for colleagues who can follow your social policy to maintain principles of professional responsibility and ethical conduct.
