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Ethnography Essay Part 4_Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Ethnography Essay Part 4_Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Q instruction for essay 4: 1. What is the significance of the title of Kenny’s book? (Hint: the title usually refers directly to the author's main findings or argument.) 2. How does this book contribute to the discipline of anthropology, and particularly contribute to our understanding of anthropological theory?

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The Quilombolas is an identity that is striving to hold on to its traditions and retain the people associated with it, intending to create a strong identity base and ensure that this endangered cultural identity isn’t lost in the cultural war. Living within the Brazilian land and surviving with other dominant cultures, the Quilombolas have a long fight ahead of them, but the biggest challenge is to convince the people that it is not an identity then can just throw away, but rather a reality they shouldn’t let go of. Mary Lorena Kenny attempts a first-hand observational anthropological analysis to understand the impact of the identity on the natives and how they are becoming a part of it or choosing to stay away.