This document outlines an anthropology writing assignment that involves applied research. [1] It provides several questions across three parts that require identifying information from various resources, defining anthropological concepts, and discussing environmental anthropology perspectives. [2] The questions cover topics like food assistance programs, survey administration, participant observation methodology, services at the local library, data collection tools in applied anthropology, macro-micro linkages related to diet changes in China, impacts of small societies on the environment and vice versa, reasons for countries to undertake climate change mitigation, and features of climate smart development. [3] The assignment requires justifying answers and pointing to specific institutions, examples, or details from provided sources.
This document outlines an anthropology writing assignment that involves applied research. [1] It provides several questions across three parts that require identifying information from various resources, defining anthropological concepts, and discussing environmental anthropology perspectives. [2] The questions cover topics like food assistance programs, survey administration, participant observation methodology, services at the local library, data collection tools in applied anthropology, macro-micro linkages related to diet changes in China, impacts of small societies on the environment and vice versa, reasons for countries to undertake climate change mitigation, and features of climate smart development. [3] The assignment requires justifying answers and pointing to specific institutions, examples, or details from provided sources.
This document outlines an anthropology writing assignment that involves applied research. [1] It provides several questions across three parts that require identifying information from various resources, defining anthropological concepts, and discussing environmental anthropology perspectives. [2] The questions cover topics like food assistance programs, survey administration, participant observation methodology, services at the local library, data collection tools in applied anthropology, macro-micro linkages related to diet changes in China, impacts of small societies on the environment and vice versa, reasons for countries to undertake climate change mitigation, and features of climate smart development. [3] The assignment requires justifying answers and pointing to specific institutions, examples, or details from provided sources.
Writing Assignment 5: Applied Research in Anthropology
Due: May 7 th 10:00 pm
*Justify your answer with logical argument to get full credit.
Part 1
1. According to Community Food Banks website (http://communityfoodbank.com/programs-services/alphabetical-list/food- boxes/), Food Boxes (TEFAP) is one of the services they provide for the general public. Take a look at the information at the website. Identify five demographic information the Food Boxes Program use to determine what types of boxes a person gets, and what demographic information they use to determine eligibility. [10 points]
2. Identify three issues that should be considered when you are administering a survey to a community you are not familiar with. [10 points]
3. Define the methodology: Participant Observation (P.O.). [5 points]
4. Identify one service provided by Pima County Library that interest you most and one service that you consider useful to introduce to a foreigner or a person who recently moved to the Tucson area. State what you like about the service, identify any types of requirements or tools it provide and how it works. (http://www.library.pima.gov) [10 points]
5. Identify three methods or tools that is used to collect information in applied anthropology. [5 points]
Part 2
1. Anthropologists pay special attention to macro and micro level linkages. A news clip (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10797473/Chinas- corn-not-enough-for-diet-change.html) about diet change demonstrated the linkage between everyday decision-making and national policy.
(a) Identify an example of macro-micro linkages and explain the linkage between them. Please point out the specific macro institution (ex: US Department of Agriculture) in your example. [10 points] (b) According to the news clip, what were the two reasons behind Chinas increasing meat consumption? [5 points]
2. According to environmental anthropologys dual perspective, identify and explain an example of Ecological effects on the organization and practices of small-scale societies. [10 points]
3. According to environmental anthropologys dual perspective, identify and explain an example of Nature is seen through a screen of beliefs, knowledge, and purposes. [10 points]
Part 3
4. Why should poor countries that contribute little to global green house gas emissions undertake mitigation actions? [10 points]
5. What are the salient features of climate smart development? [5 points]
6. Why climate change is considered as "mother of all development challenges"? [10 points]
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