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5-2 Final Project Part B Milestone Two: Interview Transcript Outline Michele Hanna Southern New Hampshire University ATH 101 Janice Cobb February 8, 2024

Interview Transcript or Recording Outline I. Cultural Diversity : In this section, you will explain the importance of understanding and being sensitive to cultural diversity. A. Reporter : What is so important that we understand cultural diversity in a time like this? Who cares if we’re all different? What does it matter anyway? 1. Your Response : Knowing cultural diversity is essential because it can clarify the reasons behind the ideas, customs, and behaviors that members of particular cultures follow regarding particular issues, such as gender norms. Identifying our family lineage is one example of how gender and sociocultural identity are intertwined. Genealogy is typically traced back via the father's side. On the other hand, matrilineal societies exist all over the world in which the mother's side determines ancestry. Studies have indicated that matrilineal communities, such as those in Malawi, have more favorable results for women and girls, such as guaranteeing access to education and promoting equal rights (Robinson, 2021). 2. Your Response : How funerals and final rites are performed around the world illustrates how sociocultural identity is connected to human conduct. In most Western nations, funerals are depressing affairs. In contrast, funerals in Cameroon are seen as a celebration of the life of the departed, complete with street dancing and singing, as well

as colorful clothing worn by the bereaved relatives (Jindra, 2011). It demonstrates that although everyone will eventually die, the traditions surrounding funeral customs vary widely. 3. Your Response : The way that civilizations view animals is another illustration of human social identity. Dragons are portrayed as "evil" creatures in popular culture and fairy tales, protecting princesses and treasures and setting people on fire if they try to disturb them. However, humans adore dragons and represent good luck in most Asian cultures, including Chinese culture (Bates, 2007). B. Reporter : Human culture might seem more complex than I initially imagined, so how does it relate to the crisis we have witnessed here? 1. Your Response : An anthropologist will be part of the team attempting to resolve a worldwide catastrophe as our field investigates the many facets of human existence, including society, history, behavior, culture, technology, and many more (Welsch et al., 2019). Anthropologists contribute to the development of workable and feasible solutions for the community by objectively analyzing a situation while maintaining cultural sensitivity to the location of the crisis. It is crucial because it approaches the situation from all angles,

guaranteeing that the environment and community suffer the least harm while experiencing the most beneficial change. II. Anthropological Methods : In this section, you will speak as though you are an anthropologist investigating the crisis. You will describe the anthropological methods you would need to use to investigate the crisis and explain how you believe people would react to you investigating the crisis. A. Reporter : Alright, can you explain how you came to this conclusion to the audience? 1. Your Response : According to a cultural anthropologist emphasizing environmental anthropology, the best research methodology for examining the plastic catastrophe is ethnography. Participant observation, in- depth interviews, and close work or living with the impacted community are all examples of ethnography (Welsch et al., 2019). Although very interactive, these techniques are the most effective in determining the crisis's effects on the community and its underlying causes. B. Reporter : How did these people let you study them? Why did they let you? You most likely upset them, right? 1. Your Response : Anthropologists are particularly conscious of how we conduct study in a culture that may be unfamiliar to us. Locals are typically suspicious of outsiders entering their lives to observe and study a

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