Education, Business, and Medical Anthropology Flashcards
Article 21
o The right to take part in the governance of his country
o The right of equal access to public service in his country
Article 25
The right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family
Human Rights
o December 10th – human rights day
o UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
Global problems
o Inability to live peacefully with “them” or people not like “us”
o Lack of understanding, ignorance, and fear about human diversity
What to do?
o Learn about and understand human diversity
o Understand everyone’s desire for human rights
Why do anthropologists care?
o We work with local populations
o We work at the grassroots level
o We understand the emic perspective
o We feel an ethical responsibility