1. Food Choices & Diets When you walk into a grocery store, you immediately see labels such as fair trade, organic, or locally sourced....

South Asians have an increasing impact on local businesses; as they are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in New York City. This...

Knowledge about mental health is increasing, especially in the South Asian community. But is it enough? South Asians face unique, yet...

Throughout the United States, most schools follow the Common Core curriculum. One major issue with this curriculum is its representation...

Clifford Geertz explained in The Interpretation of Cultures  that culture is "a system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic...

The Social Construct of Time Anthropologist Émile Durkheim argued that time is a social construct. It is shaped by collective...

Anthropology has become an increasingly lesser-known topic that people are aware of. What many do not realize is that the study of...

With evolving politics in the United States, South Asian communities face tumultuous times with changes in immigration policy, global...

South Asian American communities span across the United States, but they make up twenty-nine percent of the United States’ population....

South Asians view cultural institutions such as temples, mosques, and gurdwaras as more than just spiritual centers. They have evolved...

South Asians make up 1.6%, or 5.4 million, of the American population. They consist of Indian Americans, Pakistani Americans, Bangladeshi...

Globalization has influenced societies all around the world, and India is no exception. With increased cultural exchange from all around...

Indian Americans are currently the second-largest immigrant group in the United States, with a fifty percent increase between 2010 and...

Jainism is one of the oldest religions originating in India and is often recognized for its similarities to Hinduism and Buddhism. It...

Every culture views older generations of their family differently. Some cultures believe that the dead continue to exist, while others...

Hinduism is one of the hardest religions to explain to someone in a concise way. Compared to other religions like Islam, Judaism, or...

The economy is the cultural adaptation to the environment that allows humans to utilize resources to satisfy their needs. Economic...

Reading about political anthropology and political history in general, I know that there have been wars and violent conflicts throughout...

Marriage is the second way to form kinship groups. The first is consanguineal relations, which are relations by blood, and the second is...

Political anthropology is the study of the role of power, specifically social power, in societies. It involves doing fieldwork, or...