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ANTH 1120 Terms and Definitions Latest Updated Jan 8 Globalization Cultural change - More ppl taking self-employment as full-time jobs - Don’t get confused with change and progress! De-territorialisation - Place and culture use to be related - Ex. Tai chi practiced in Canada isn’t the same as done in China (westernized) Cultural imperialism - One culture making its establishment, resulting its domination over another culture Cosmopolitanism - K-pop, sub cultures; resulted from globalization Jan 22 Key words: Gentrification, territory, urban poverty, moral regulation Structure and Agency: - Structure – arrangements within society that limit or influence choices - Agency- the capacity to be able to do things freely - Debate whether an individual should act according to social structure or as a free agent - Urban Anthropology - Durkeim: mechanical and organic solidarity - Mechanical – micro; organic – macro - It was hard for ppl to see how hard each person was working - Urbanism – system of social organization; set of attitudes and ideas - Society wide apathy; overcrowding makes people ignorant of things making them cold Chicago school - Urban ecology - The loop = central business district - Transition = disorganized, dangerous, low income communities The Great Migration – Late WW1 1960; 6 million African-American migrated to growing cities for a better life Poverty – is it a culture? Kitwe – Northern Rhodesia, 1955 - Central Africa; highly urbanized - The Rhodes-Livingston Institute Gang sociology Mods and Rockers – subs culture’s result - Working class teenagers - Mainly white - Mods are different from rockers; fashion idea was different - Carried detached perspectives about society, politics - Violent groups Feb 4 Key words: Resistance, renegade, nostalgia, prison-industrial complex Neoliberalism: - Great Depression happened in 1930s - John Keynes (Keynesian) - Problem: government interfering too much - Favors free market and how it enhances human well-being - The common-sense revolution (1990s) ‘run the province like a business’ Amalgamation – many small groups merged into big one 1997 – school teachers all merged into one huge school district Deindustrialization: - Toronto – half of workers did manufacture work in 1951 - Jobs lost in downtown replaced in suburbs Multiculturalism/Systemic Racism: - Canada becoming officially multicultural Gentrification: - Low-income families placed in one common area of neighborhood Third way urbanism (2000s): - Social inclusion Populism (2010s): - Politicians claiming to be representing citizens (working for the people) Regent Park: - There was a housing shortage - Oak street was destroyed; people shifted to regent park - Was successful in the beginning; nice architecture and quality initially in 1950s - Difference in housing isn’t going to affect marriage status, drunkenness, and adolescence trouble Why might a Starbucks opening up in Eastwood be a cause for concern among local residents? What does Ralph mean by “a game of urban chess” (page 45)? What is inaccurate about the media stereotype of the “evil drug dealer” (page 71)? What are some connections between the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and gangs like the Divine Knights? March 12th - Health is culturally constructed and socially determined Birth in Four Cultures: - 1. US: birth is handled as if its a medical condition Doctor patient relationship: doctor is superior in all 4 countries - 3. Yucatan, Mexico – done locally, without having to go to a hospital - 4. Holland and Sweden – isn’t seen as a medical emergency; uses pain medications What are the root causes of health disparities, excluding genetics, diseases, and individual behavior? - Race, gender, class - Lack of resources - Living conditions - Social determinants of health Poor housing: - Roaches - Superiority of land lord The Anthropology of Tourism: - Resort tourism - Sex tourism - “Authenticity” - Global movement – 70% of international migrants come from global south. - Migrating for fun is a privilege; most ppl migrates because they must Santo Domingo: - Colonialism; tourist encounters - Due to being vulnerable, easier to colonize Resort tourism: - Self-contained environment Simulacrum – a copy of an original that doesn’t exist anymore, or never exists in the first place Authenticity – finding experiences from local culture Slum tourism – ex. Dharavi, Mumbai; Brazil areas; starting to become popular amongst anthropologists - Despite the danger, many tourists still go for this - “Pacification” – sending in police to take back over slums - Slum vs military; no peace whatsoever March 19th – Anthropology of Media - Media – middle – between two poles; producers and consumers - Bias - Objectivity - Propaganda model – how systemic biases are created via propaganda model in media Ownership - Advertising - Sourcing - Flak - anti – communism Ownership – dominating corps provide bias within media Sourcing – hierarchal bureaucrats are considered trustworthy sources to provide fresh news Flak – negative responses to statements Anti – communism – fear within media Semiotic – study of how meaning is made Signifier + signified = sign