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The subject of this chapter is probably the major focus of anthropology today: how and why cultures change. Three questions are presented here about culture change. 1) What is the source of a new trait? 2)Why are people motivated to adopt it? and 3) Is the new trait adaptive?

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Readings:

  • Chapter 17: Culture Change

Assignments:

  1. Answer Questions (Graded for 20 points. Due Friday )
  2. Write a final analysis about culture change in your friend's native culture. 40 points. (Due Friday )
  3. Time to finish permissions, photos, essays, bulletin board comments, and questions.
  4. Send a reply. Would you like to meet socially one more time? If so, when could you meet?

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  • Let's talk about diffusion of ideas. Name some notable diffusion of ideas into this country and describe why you think they were adopted? Were they adaptive or maladaptive?

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