The choices:
1) Read the chapter, "Scrubbing in Maine" from Barbara Ehrenreich's "Nickel and Dimed." You are an anthropologist dropped down into this chapter. Your job is to identify the ethos (the core values) of this strange society of maids, their boss, and the people whose houses they clean. Use examples of the material and non-material culture you observe to prove your thesis.
2) In "Waterlily," several values are identified as important components of the Dakota Sioux ethos ("kin relations," "honor," "male dominance," etc.) Argue in favor of a single value as being the most important one in Dakota Sioux society. In other words, the value that ultimately holds Dakota Sioux society together. Demonstrate the significance of this value by an examination of THREE of the following social structures of Dakota Sioux society: A) Economy; B) Religion; C) Social stratification; D) Politics (power and authority); E) Family Structure; F) Material culture
3) In "All Souls," several core values (the ethos) were identified that seem to largely determine the shape and substance of Southie society. Argue in favor of a single value as being the most important one in Southie. In other words, the value that ultimately holds this society together. Demonstrate the significance of this value by an examination of THREE of the following social structures of Southie society: A) Economy; B) Material culture; C) Social stratification; D) Politics (power and authority); E) Family structure.