Analyzing Cultures from Etic and Emic Perspectives

To
complete
this
assignment,
you
need
to
understand
the
premise
of
the
final
paper.
The
following

flow
chart
will
walk
you
through
each
part
of
your
paper.
Your
Final Paper
will consist of:
Introducti
on
Part I

Part II
Conclusion
Use the introduction to set up the topic of your paper, giving
a preview of the information you will pr
esent in the body of
the paper.
The
thesis statement
is the last sentence or two
of the introduction and states what the main point
structuring your paper will be. In this paper, you'll be
examining an aspect of your o
wn culture from an etic
perspective and an aspect of another culture from an emic
perspective.
Choose
one
aspect

of culture
from
this
list
. Review
the relevant
section of
the
textbook.
Find at
least one
scholarly
source to
support
your
analysis.
Using

the article by
Miner
as a guide,
describe an aspect
of your o
wn culture
from an etic
perspective. Cite
your
sources
.
Review the article
for Part II that
corresponds with
the to
pic you
chose.
Using information from

this source, describe an
aspect of another culture
from an emic perspective.
Cite your source(s).
End with a concluding paragraph that
reinforces
your thesis.
Summarize and tie together your main points for the reader.
Provide a brief
self
-
reflexive analysis of what you learned
while writing this paper.
See the assignment
description for
full instructions and examples of each section of this paper.

Week Three Assignment Worksheet
Please review this assignment tutorial for help filling out this
worksheet.

1) Select one aspect of culture from the list. Once you've made
your selection, please delete all other
options.
Education
Healthcare
Gender
Rites of passage
Religion
Politics
Business
2) Select a source to use for Part I of the paper. You will be
using your textbook and the article by Miner
for this part of the paper, but for this worksheet, include the
source you found through your own
research. Review the tutorial on Evaluating sources and enter
your reference in the space below.
Reference entry in APA format:

3) Include the reference for Part II that corresponds to the topic
you’ve chosen. Copy and paste the
reference entry from the table (e.g., if you chose Education, you
would use the article by Jonsson for
Part II).
4) Summarize the main points from each of your sources. See
this guide for help with summarizing your
sources.
Summary of your source for Part I (include one to two
paragraphs, totaling at least 300 words). Enter
your summary in the space below.
Summary of your source for Part II (include one to two
paragraphs, totaling at least 300 words). Enter
your summary in the space below.
5) Write a working thesis statement based on your sources. See
this example.

Final Research Paper week 5
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here.
In the Final Research Paper, you will examine your own culture
from an etic (outsider’s) perspective and
another culture from an emic (insider’s) perspective to
demonstrate your understanding of cultural
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relativism and examine misconceptions and ethnocentric beliefs
concerning each of these cultures. Keep
the distinction between cultural relativism and moral relativism
in mind as you write your final paper.
Even if you do not personally agree with a cultural practice,
demonstrate your understanding of the

practice in its cultural context. Avoid opinionated or judgmental
language in your paper.
Cultural relativism is the idea that the beliefs and practices of a
culture should be understood within the
context of that particular culture’s background, history, and
current events surrounding it. We should
not ethnocentrically impose our own beliefs and opinions,
which are products of our own enculturation.
Cultural relativism is not the same as moral relativism,
however. As Crapo (2013) notes
We need not, for instance, come to value infanticide in order to
understand the roles it may play in
peoples’ lives in a society where it is customary. What cultural
relativism requires of us is simply that we
do not confuse our own feelings about such a custom with
understanding it. To do the latter, we must
investigate the meanings the custom has for those who practice
it and the functions it may fulfill in their
society. (section 1.4, “Cultural Differences: Cultural
Relativism,” para. 3)
Keep the distinction between cultural relativism and moral
relativism in mind as you write your Final
Research Paper. Even if you do not personally agree with a
cultural practice, demonstrate your

understanding of the practice in its cultural context. Avoid
opinionated or judgmental language in your
paper.
Your Final Research Paper will consist of two main parts,
framed by an Introduction and a Conclusion.
See the Final Paper Flow Chart for a quick overview of the
assignment. See the following instructions for
information on each part of the paper.
Introduction
Begin with an introductory paragraph that has a thesis statement
at the end. The introduction should
set up your topic, giving a preview and summary of the analysis
you will present in the body of the
paper. The thesis statement is the last sentence or two of the
introduction and states what the main
point structuring your paper will be.
Here is an Example of an Introduction.
Part I
Using the article by Miner (1956) and the feedback you received
from your instructor on your worksheet
in Week Three, describe one aspect of your own culture from an
etic perspective. See the appropriate

Sections in the Textbook in the List of Topics, based on your
chosen topic from Week Three, for
information on how to approach your paper from an
anthropological perspective. You can describe
American culture in general, as Miner does, or you can describe
an American subculture, such as a
specific geographical group (e.g., New Yorkers), a particular
ethnicity (e.g., African Americans), or an
age-related category of Americans (e.g., millennials).
Use reputable statistics and/or scholarly research to support any
factual statements. Do not rely solely
on personal experience or opinion.
Here is an Example of Part I.
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Part II
Refer to the article you chose for Part II of the worksheet
assignment in Week Three and describe an
aspect of another culture from an emic (insider’s) perspective.
You do not have to do research beyond
reading your chosen article; however, if you do choose to
conduct additional research make sure to use
reputable statistics and/or scholarly sources to support any
factual statements. Do not rely upon
personal experience or opinion.
Here is an Example of Part II.
Conclusion
End with a concluding paragraph that reinforces your thesis.
Summarize and tie together your main
points for the reader. Provide a brief self-reflexive analysis of
what you learned while writing this paper.
Here is an Example of Conclusion.
The Final Research Paper
-spaced pages in length (excluding
title page and references page,

meaning it will be seven to eight pages total), and formatted
according to APA style as outlined
in the Ashford Writing Center (see the APA Essay Checklist for
Students).
o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted
thesis statement.
-structured body paragraphs with clear
transitions from one topic to the next.
Incorporate in-text citations (see In-Text Citation Guide) from
your scholarly sources to support
your analysis throughout the paper.
perspective for Part I.
ibe an aspect of another culture from an emic
perspective for Part II.

throughout, avoiding judgmental and
opinionated language.
provides a self-reflexive analysis.
textbook, the Miner article, and the
article chosen from the list in Part II of the Week Three
assignment.
he body of the
paper and on the references page as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
according to APA style as outlined in
the Ashford Writing Center. Here is an Example of a References
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