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Introduction to Anthropology

Critical Thinking Questions

Introduction to AnthropologyCritical Thinking Questions
1 .
What is the role of migration in human evolution?
2 .
What do the theories about the peopling of the Americas reveal about early human migration?
3 .
Why is there so much debate about the peopling of the Americas?
4 .
Using Arjun Appadurai’s concept of -scapes, explain the ways in which global movements connect local populations.
5 .
How did colonialism function as a global movement?
6 .
What examples of evidence of postcolonial identities are in your communities?
7 .
What is forced migration, and what impacts might it have on a cultural group?
8 .
In what ways do peasants contribute to the global economy, and how might it affect them?
9 .
Refugees are a unique kind of migrant. Describe the ways in which refugees participate in migration.
10 .
How did global migration contribute to the spread of COVID-19?
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