Exam 2 Readings (reversed) Flashcards
Keith Basso’s “Stalking with Stories”
Looks at how stories affect how the Apache name places, with these names being shaped by history.
Babies (film)
Looks at how different cultures approach childbirth and child rearing
High Voltage (podcast)
Looks at how emotions vary between cultures, including in the Philippines
Laurence Ralph’s “What Wounds Enable”
Looks at how violence and disability works in Chicago’s gangs
Star Trek “Darmok” episode
Looks at how the languages we speak shapes how we view the world and understand ourselves.
Lake of Betrayal (film)
Looks at how the building of the Kinzua Dam in Pittsburgh forced Seneca people to leave their homes and have their land destroyed through flooding. A result of corporate greed and commodification.
Luhrman and Padmavati’s “Voices that are More Benign”
Looks at how Sita, an Indian woman, suffers from severe schizophrenia. However, she is able to live a fairly steady life. Addresses the “South Asian puzzle” about mental distress.
Jean Briggs’ “Emotions Have Many Faces”
Looks at how the Inuit categorize emotion differently than Americans
Susan Harding’s “Speaking is Believing”
Looks at how fundamentalist Christian churches use language to convert people – seeing who is “in” (converted) or “out” (non-believer).
Ochs and Schieffeln’s “Language Socialization”
Looks at how the process of acquiring language and the process of acquiring sociocultural knowledge are intimately tied
Crip Camp (film)
Looks at how a camp for disabled people in the 70s along with the Disability Rights Movement changed the lives of disabled people in the US
Julie Livingston’s “Self-Devouring Growth”
Looks at how “growth” is not always positive – we are destroying ourselves in the name of “progress”
Williamson and Matsuoka’s “Birth in Brazil and Japan”
Looks at how birth practices differ between Brazil and Japan, specifically how Brazil has high c-section rates and Japan has low mortality rates with overall better care.
Shadows and Illuminations (film)
Looks at how Kareta, a Balinese man, suffers from hallucinations. There are many different theories to why he experiences them. He is able to function with medication, family support, and coping strategies. Demonstrates how mental distress is addressed across cultures.
