Assignment 3: A Case Study Of Mongolia And Namibia

There are no specific ways in parent’s parent their children, in fact, there are varieties of ways to parent children and where we come from, our environment, our resources, and our traditions determine how parents begin to parent their kids. For instance, hygiene and the way we use our resources to take care of ourselves due to our resources do impact our parenting practices. In Namibia, due to the resources and weather, the mother cleanses her child with her natural resources such as her tongue and picking off the dirt off her babies, just like in Magnolia, they have limited resources due to being outside and secluded from the city areas, they bathe their children with a tub and some water. Unlike in Japan and San Francisco, they are in a more urban and city-like area. They have more access to water and a shower. Another difference in parenting practices within cultures would be the parenting style in general and how they learn how to care for their baby. In Namibia, everything was self-taught and learned from unique traditions. People in Namibia tend to use their natural resources around them to care for their child. While people in Magnolia, Japan, and San Francisco have access to go to classes with their child and learn stuff. Lastly, a difference in parenting practices would be education and learning. These two play a big role in a child life, although, some may not be able to get the

When it comes to raising children every family has a different parenting style and there are various factors the influence that process. A major factor is culture because it can shape a person’s beliefs and values. An example of two cultures that have many differences and similarities in raising children are Chinese and American families. Chinese families are said to have an authoritarian style of raising children which has stricter views and beliefs. On the contrary, American families raise their children with authoritative style of parenting which involves more trust and confidence. Both culture’s views on affection, punishment and academics have many differences and a few similarities.

The Samburu are an ethnic group from the Northern part of Kenya in Africa. They are a pastoral and semi nomadic group that follow the scarce and unpredictable rain patterns.

All of the children had very different struggles to overcome based on their access to various resources. However, they all managed to adapt. Additionally, I felt the more nurturing environments seemed to be further along in social and cognitive development. The American baby was using monosyllabic words and expressing her desires to her parents. The Namibian baby seemed to also be interacting well with her parents, but I did not understand the language so it was challenging to fully understand the relationship. Both of the other babies seemed to be more reluctant to interact with their adult caregivers. Nature was taking care of the physical development that typically isn’t affected by the environment. However, nurture seemed to be affecting the rest of their development, at least to a certain

It is generally accepted by scholars and scientists today that Africa is the original home of man. One of the most tragic misconceptions of historical thought has been the belief that Black Africa had no history before European colonization. Whites foster the image of Africa as a barbarous and savage continent torn by tribal warfare for centuries. It was a common assumption of nineteenth-century European and American Whites - promoted by the deliberate cultivation of pseudoscientific racism - that Africans were inferior to Whites and were devoid of any trace of civilization or culture.

The documentary Babies by Thomas Balmès is a film that takes place in four very different locations around the world. The documentary follows four babies and their families from when they are first born as they grow up and are able to walk. We watch Ponijao grow up in Namibia, Bayar grow up in Mongolia, Hattie grow up in San Francisco, and Mari grow up in Tokyo. Because the babies are from such different places, the documentary allows us to see what it is like growing up in cultures that we are currently unfamiliar with. The film opens up your eyes to the various forms of living in other areas around the world. In this paper, I will discuss the universal themes I noticed, my personal reflection of the film, the various

The film Babies, follow four babies, from four different regions of the world in their earliest stages of humanity. The babies and their families are showcased few times before birth until the age of two. During these moments, we learn of their surroundings, their interactions, and daily life operations. In the film Babies, the children shown are Ponijao, living with his family in Opuwo, Namibia, Bayarjagal living with his family in Mongolia, Mari, with her family in Tokyo, Japan and Hattie living in San Francisco, United States. The diversity of these babies is proven throughout the film starting from birthing preparations.

Among the four families in the documentary, “Babies”, there were only some similarities but many differences. There were only a few similarities that I could recognize. One of them was between the Japanese baby, Mari, and the American baby, Hattie. They both participated in a mother and baby class, which involved interacting with others. Another similarity between these two babies is that both of their families got together at least once during the documentary to enjoy a home cooked meal and with conversation amongst each other. Surprisingly, those were only the main similarities I noticed throughout the documentary. In contrast, I did notice many differences among these families of different cultures and societies. One difference was that the baby from Africa, Ponijao, never wore a diaper. When she had to go to the bathroom she would freely go and the excess would be rubbed off on her mother’s knee. While on the other hand, the American baby, Hattie,

The movie Babies, showcased the beginnings of a Mongolian child. Its environment, homelife, cultural upbringings and its day to day occurrences are highlighted, and based on what I’ve seen, I can say that the people of Mongolia conduct different cultural traditions as opposed to American societies which I am accustomed to. To be more specific, the way that children in Mongolia are raised, cared for, and get used to the real world are significantly different than America’s way of doing things, or at least my way of seeing things. The state of awe I was in when a newborn baby was wrapped up super tight was immense, I feared for the baby's life! You could hear the blanket making a rip-like noise as it was tightened. The second thing that struck me as odd

#4. The main source of information of Africa are storytelling called Griots , artifacts (Slag) and written language.

Culture Everybody’s culture is different and is affected by way they are raised and everything they do. Parents will raise their child by the way they were raised or the way they think is right. The way they were raised is based on culture and what they believe is right and what is wrong. All parents have a different style of parenting, thats why all cultures are different.

Karthik Garimella Evidence for the Support of the Out of Africa Model Archaeology have allowed for the reconstruction of several lost human cultures over time, and it has provided the means to understanding ourselves through the past. Even today, however, there is still a debate among archaeologists about the precise origin of anatomically modern humans. In this context, anatomically refers to the phenotypes or physical traits that resemble those of modern humans. This is known as the Modern Human Origins Debate.

I can relate to your “single” story on Africa. When all that is shown on television are sad commercials about how Africa needs help and how by donating only a dollar a month these starving kids can get help, stereotypes begin to form. Besides making Africa seem poor, this makes Africa seem monolithic when it is not, it is full of multiple diverse countries. While you have grown as a person and learned to deconstruct this notion of Africa, there are still many who still believe in this notion. I still see people sharing posts online that talk about how people in Africa are poor and all live in huts and hear parents telling their children to eat their food because kids in Africa have no food.

Recently, I have observed that people all over the world act differently. For example, someone from The Calgary, Canada would behave differently then someone from Makkah, Saudi Arabia because of several reasons. Personally, I believe that culture, geography, and climate play a major role in determining how people act. The similarities and differences between Calgary and Makkah are very obvious.

Have you ever thought about how your life would be if you were born in other place in the world? Every country, every state and even every city has its own culture. The history of every country allows people to adopt some particular traditions and customs. People from an urban city cannot have the same customs from a person who lives in the rural area because most of the things are different like technology, transportation, environment, etc. Well let's see how a life of a baby in Africa between a baby in Japan are different.