Brian Brijbag

Margaret Mead was a famous cultural anthropologist and writer. Unlike most women during her time, Margaret Mead traveled around the world studying different cultures. She was born in Philadelphia, in 1901, during a time when women were still struggling for fundamental rights. Mead went to Barnard College and completed her studied in English and psychology.

Anthropologists specialize in the study of human fossils to determine their behavior and characters. Over the years, anthropologists’ number has increased, and their skills are perfect due to advanced technology.

The job of an archaeologist is one that is filled with tedious hours searching for that ultimate discovery that may never come. For archaeologist Gino Caspari, those feelings ring true as he looks for and studies the ancient Scythian civilization across the vast area that they inhabited, which is now known as Mongolia, Russia, and China’s Xinjiang province.

Anthropology is derived by combining the Greek words for “human being” (anthro) and “study” (logia). Thus, anthropology is the “study of people.”
Academics have developed four kinds of anthropology over the years. Archaeology is one, linguistics is another and biological anthropology is a third. Cultural anthropology is perhaps the category that most people assume is being referred to when we talk about anthropology.

Not only have cases clustered in areas of black neighborhoods, those affected are dying at much higher rates than any other ethnic group. Why? Public Health experts explain that this problem is two-part: medical and economic. In summary, the majority of black Americans are both less healthy and poorer than white Americans.

Anthropology is the study of humans, the human past and the factors that make us human. It also encompasses the areas of biological, dietary, health, and genetic composition of humans. This field studies the similarities and differences between humankind and primates. The students who take anthropology can get employment in several organizations such as universities, NGOs, health sectors, and government agencies based on their specialty.

While we were sure that education would change forever as a result of COVID-19, colleges are now taking a drastic step. Students who wish to return to campus this fall will be asked to sign a form, releasing the college from all liability if the student contracts the disease.