Due Date: Friday, April 29, 2022. Assignments should be submitted through Canvas by uploading your Word or PDF file on the page for the Anthropology is Everywhere assignment. Late assignments will be reduced by 0.75 points per class day they are late.
Format: Papers should be typed, double-spaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman font. Your write-up should be no more than 300 words and must include a copy of the popular media piece being analyzed.
Instructions: For this assignment, you will find a real-life example of an anthropological perspective or concept covered in this class. Your source for this example will be any type of poplar media (e.g., news article, movie, song, book, photography, fashion, etc.). (Note that you should not need to subscribe to a service or purchase an article to complete this assignment). Your write-up should include:
A brief summary or description of the media piece you selected (up to 75 words)
A brief statement identifying which anthropological concept or perspective your media piece represents and a brief description of the perspective/concept (a few sentences)
An explanation of why this media piece is an example of the anthropological perspective or concept you chose (approximately 200 words)
Citating non-original information: If you refer to any non-original information (e.g., material from the popular media piece, textbook, articles, videos, or outside sources) you must must also include appropriate citations for this information. You may not use direct quotes for this assignment. Instead, non-original information should be paraphrased and expressed using your own words then cited properly. You may use whichever citation style you prefer (e.g., APA, MLA, etc.) but please be consistent. Plagiarism is unethical and will not be tolerated. Improper citations may result in a failing grade for this assignment.
Scoring Rubric: 15 points total
Formatted properly (1 point)
Summary/overview/description of media piece (4 points)
Anthropological perspective/concept clearly identified and summarized (2 points)
Explanation of why this is an example of anthropological perspective/concept (8 points)
Improper citations or use of direct quote(s) (-2 points)
Extra Credit Opportunity: You can earn 5 points of extra credit by sharing your example of an anthropological concept with the class. Instructions for this extra credit activity can be found here.
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