Globalization, or the process by which goods, services, and ideas develop international influence, has undoubtedly affected the nutritional values of food globally. In the realm of nutrition, globalization influences supply chains and available food products. Migration and the global expansion … Continue reading Nutritional Value Adjustments Resulting from Globalization Processes
Modern-day slavery is a contemporary issue in every society around the world. It refers to the severe exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain. The problem of slavery dates back to 3500BC and operated in the first civilizations. It … Continue reading Anthropology: Modern Slavery Around the World and Social Implications
Globalization has been a gradual process and has existed as far back as the Middles ages to the present, as far back as the formation of states and the expansion of trade began. Some historians believe that globalization started to … Continue reading Anthropology: Sociocultural Impact through Economic Globalization in Consumerism and Tourism
What is culture? Most anthropologists spent an exponential part of their academic lives trying to discover a proper definition of what culture is. When further analyzed, it was discovered that there is no such thing as a unique concept of … Continue reading Anthropology: Ethnographic Study of Hostels and Cultural Exchange
Language has become a strong factor in defining people’s place and status in the world, representing (among many things) their loyalty to a larger group identity. More than just an identity-marker, however, language can also be transformed into a political … Continue reading Anthropology: Multilingualism and Post-Colonialism in India
Countries around the world manifest their culture in a variety of ways. Languages, art, architecture, social standards, customs, and traditions are all examples of cultural elements. But food plays one of the key roles in influencing culture and cultural identity. … Continue reading Anthropology: Exploration of the Fast Food Culture in the United States
When you think of people from New Zealand, what do you picture? White people? Perhaps semi-British, semi-Australian sounding people? Perhaps a famous person from a movie you have seen or love? That is exactly what I used to picture in … Continue reading The Māori: A Silenced Heart of New Zealand