Anthropology and what We Can Learn from the Study of Other Cultures

During this Anthropology subject we are made aware of global problems including poverty,
racism, and environmental destruction. There is a focus on the system of capitalism and the way the ideal and practices of capitalism, consumerism and globalisation affect the aforementioned issues. The lectures and readings have introduced ideas and different ways of thinking to people, including myself,
who may never have come across them before or who previously felt confused when confronted with
complex concepts. In this essay I will focus on the way the information I gained during the lectures and through the readings and class discussion impacted on my thinking on global problems and the way the
subject changed my way of thinking in general.
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