Many of the Readings in This Part 13 Deal with "Policing

question 15

Essay

Many of the readings in this Part 13 deal with "policing," in multiple senses of that word. Based on the readings in this section, describe two anthropological approaches to policing. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

Recognize the complex nature of suicide, including contributing factors and the emotional state of suicidal individuals.

Describe strategies and psychological concepts related to self-regulation and how they impact decision-making processes.

Identify factors contributing to and the psychological implications of perceived success and fear of success.

Explain the phenomenon of temporal discounting and its influence on decision making and future planning.

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Definitions:

Big Historical Project

A comprehensive initiative aimed at studying or undertaking activities that have widespread, long-lasting impact on history or historical understanding.

Postmodernism

A broad intellectual, cultural, and artistic movement characterized by skepticism toward grand narratives and ideologies, emphasizing relativism and individual perspectives.

Multiculturalism

The co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial, religious, or cultural groups and is manifested in customary behaviors, cultural assumptions, and values, patterns of thinking, and communicative styles.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole.