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A 5 research paper that addresses various questions, articles and readings that pertain to anthropology and ethnography. Topics addressed include Indian arranged marriages, wearing the veil in Islamic countries, and McDonald’s in China. Bibliography lists 8 sources, some of which have citations that are incomplete.
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variability, as well as the "study of cultural, or learned, behavior among contemporary human societies" Ethnography: The branch of anthropology that concerns the "scientific description of specific human cultures"
(Ethnography). Contemporary ethnography relies on fieldwork, with the ethnographer typically living among the people who are the subject of study for a year or more, learning their languages and participating
in everyday activities of life (Ethnography). Fernea and Fernea write that the veil is the outward sign of complex reality. Explain. Clothing has symbolic significance within culture. To
the Wet, the veil, worn by women in Middle Eastern societies, symbolizes the "subjugation of one portion of humanity" (Fernea and Fernea 254). However, to the Islamic Arab women who
actually wear the veil, it is perceived as a means of visually announcing themselves to the public world as Moslems and, therefore, someone "to be treated with respect" (Fernea and
Fernea 255). It conveys the message: "Treat me with respect" (Fernea and Fernea 255). Furthermore, to wear the veil in the Muslim world is a status symbol, as its use
is a "luxury for poorer families" and signals that the woman wearing it does not have to do manual labor (Fernea and Fernea 255). Explain why it took so
long for Nandas friend to marry her son. Nandas article points out mating customs and attitudes are culturally based. While Nanda, as an American is skeptical of Indian arranged marriages,
her friend Sita disagrees with the idea that meeting different people fun. She points out to Nanda that young girls in the US spend a great deal time worrying
about whether or not they will meet a good man and get married. She said, "Here we have the chance to enjoy our life and let our parents do this
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