NMC101H1 Lecture : Oct25th2011.docx

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18 Sep 2012

School

UTSG

Department

Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations

Course

NMC101H1

Professor

M.A.Pouls- Wegner

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Lower nubia: 1st cataract, the south most boundary of egypt. A-group culture: contemporary with the predynastic culture. Independent from egypt, disappeared around 2950 bce. Depopulation of ln during most of ok egyptian hostility? (now hard to excavate aswan dam) Autobiographies of officials attest to expeditions to ln. Mining and quarrying operations in region of wadi el-allaqi. Fortification of outposts at buhen interest to maintain access to resources. Egyptian objects found in the tombs trade with egypt. Exact location unknown, on red sea coast, east of upper nubia. Trade in valuable commodities (gold, cattle with long horns) Biography of harkuf (in this tomb), official of dynasty 6 who brought dancing dwarf from punt to pepy ii. Temple of hathor egyptian settlements around mining sites. Egyptian inscriptions suggest a hostile relationship but objects who a trading relationship the fall of arad, changes in relationship after dynasty 2. Inscriptions from tombs of officials depict battles, egyptians triumph and destroyed towns.

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Hi,

Please need help for Multiple-Choice

22. Physical anthropologists are interested in

a. how and why the physical traits of contemporary humans vary.

b. reconstructing the evolutionary record of all forms of life.

c. reconstructing the evolutionary record of all humans.

d. a and c only

PG: 5

23. Paleopathology

a. is a primary focus of research in linguistic anthropology.

b. is the analysis of disease in ancient populations.

c. examines language from the time period before the invention of writing.

d. is the analysis of disease in contemporary populations.

24. Ethnocentrism is the belief that

a. oneâs culture is no better or no worse than any other.

b. other cultures are inferior to oneâs own.

c. other cultures are superior to oneâs own.

d. to understand another cultural feature, you must look at it from within its proper cultural context.

25. Historical archaeology

a. deals with that vast segment of the human record prior to writing.

b. analyzes the first stone tools used by humans.

c. contributes significantly to our understanding of colonial American cultures.

d. none of the above

26. Ecofacts are

a. objects found in the natural environment that were used by people but not made or altered by them.

b. objects that have been made by people and are portable.

c. objects that have been made by people but are not portable.

d. objects found in the natural environment that were formed by natural occurrences such as exposure to great heat or cold.

27. Which statement about applied anthropology is false?

a. It is considered by some to be the fifth sub-branch of anthropology.

b. All four fields of anthropology have applied components.

c. The author of this textbook takes a strong stance against applied anthropology

d. In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the percentage of applied anthropologists in the discipline of anthropology.

Thanks

1) The impact of globalization on the country Mexicoâ, giving specific attention to economic environment & its impact on different stakeholders such as, Domestic companies, Workers, Farmers, Indigenous cultures, Different demographic groups within that country. Please draw implications of the issues and their impact on international management practices.

* Please include your list of references and answer in points form with impact on each group mentioned in question in alleast 400-500 words

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TAX AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Discussion

In this Unit, you will evaluate and address culture anddiversity in the workplace. Before continuing on to answer thequestions, review the following PREZIâ¢ presentation: âUnderstandingthe Cultural Dimensions of an Organization.â

Read the article âGetting a Read on Corporate Cultureâ

Read the information on IFRS.

Additionally, your internship/externship employer should haveprovided you with an employee manual that outlines theorganizational policies and procedures. An important part of anyemployee manual is the organizationâs policy statement on cultureand diversity. If your internship/externship employer does not havea policy statement with regard to culture and diversity, you willneed to analyze the organization's position on culture anddiversity based on your experiences and observations.

Answer the following questions about your experiences andobservations at your internship/externship organization with regardto cultural literacy in personal and professional environments:

What are some basic dimensions that describe the culturalorientation of your externship employer organization?

What are some of the major characteristics of diversity in yourexternship employer organization?

What privacy issues impact stakeholders in your externshipemployer organization?

Based on your observations, are there motivational differencesbetween employees across cultures in your externship employerorganization?

Be sure to discuss the following topics within your answerpost:

Apply cultural literacy in personal and professionalenvironments.

Respect for other cultures

Communicate and adopt across cultures

Impact of actions on you and others

Aware of the value of and limitations

Sources:

The Society for Experiential Learning and Development (2012).Understanding the cultural dimensions of an organization [PreziPresentation]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.seld.us/understanding-the-cultural-dimensions-of-an-organization/

Career Arc Group (2012). Getting a read on corporate culture.Retrieved fromhttp://www.internships.com/student/resources/workplace/the-first-few-days/getting-a-read-on-corporate-culture

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