Anth 101 Journal 1: Ethnographer for a day First question, what is culture meaning to us? To me, cultural has many different meaning, it can be agriculture, lifestyle, arts, education, economic, and so on. In the middle of the 19th century, some of new humanities such as anthropology, sociology and ethnology are rise in the western country, so the concept of culture was changed and has a modern significance. The term was first used in this way by the pioneer English Anthropologist Edward B. Tylor in his book, “Primitive Culture”, published in 1871. Tylor said that culture is "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society." Of course, it is working to …show more content…
Chan 52 year old College teacher (traveler) Respondent b: Ms. Chan 51 year old Mr. Chan‘s wife (traveler） Respondent c: Kanji 24 year old stage playwright
Q1. Why you want to spend time on it?
A: In China, I am a professor of classical literature, so I have a deep interest in classical literature, especially Shakespeare. I read all of his books, have the opportunity to come to the United States, can’t miss his stage play.
B: Because of my husband’s professional, I am also very interesting in classical literature, so we come together.
C: I hopes to improve his writing skills by watching the stage play.
Q2. What culture it want to tell us?
A: As a professor of classical literature, in order to better explain the charm of classical literature to the students, so I have to understand it more deeply I can…..
B: They can use a simple text, written as a beautiful, happy or sad story to tell us what they want to explain.
C: That is what I looking for, write a touching or wonderful story and share to everyone.
Q3.If you have the chance did you see it