My topic is RELIGION.

*I have attached the the sample essay, the checklist and my week 3 assignment with the two sources to be used. Please view those prior to beginning paper.

References for part 1:

Crapo, R. H. (2013). Cultural anthropology [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

This text is a Constellation course digital materials (CDM) title.
Miner, H. (1956). Body ritual among the Nacirema (Links to an external site.). American Anthropologist, 58(3), 503507. Retrieved from https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html

Kurth, J. (2014) Western Civilization, Our Tradition. ISI Archive. Retrieved from https://isi.org/intercollegiate-review/western-civilization-our-tradition/

Reference for part 2:
Ryan, L. (2011). Muslim Women Negotiating Collective Stigmatization: Were Just Normal
People. Sociology, 45(6), 1045-1060. Retrieved from https://journals-sagepub-
com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/doi/pdf/10.1177/0038038511416170

Miner, H. (1956). Body ritual among the Nacirema (Links to an external site.). American Anthropologist, 58(3), 503507. Retrieved from https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html

My thesis statement: Please change it if needed

In this paper, we will take a look at the role that religion plays in the western culture through different views. Religion is one of the main aspects of different cultures and it comes in many different forms. It shapes the way people raise their families, treat other people and live their lives.

*Instructions for the paper*
In the Final Research Paper, you will

Describe an aspect of your own culture from an etic (outsiders) perspective in Part I of the paper.
Describe an aspect of another culture from an emic (insiders) perspective in Part II of the paper.
Apply cultural relativism in order to examine misconceptions about culture that may occur due to ethnocentrism.
Keep the distinction between cultural relativism and moral relativism in mind as you write your final paper.
Even if you do not personally agree with a cultural practice, explain how the practice makes sense in its cultural context.
Avoid opinionated or judgmental language in your paper.
Analyze your chosen aspect in terms of how it developed as part of a social system within both your culture and another culture.
Analyze your chosen aspect in terms of its purpose as part of a social system both within your own culture and another culture.

The Final Research Paper

Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length (excluding title page and references page, meaning it will be seven to eight pages total), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers APA Style (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

Must include at least one full-text scholarly resource ideally from the Ashford University Library in addition to the textbook, the Miner article, and the article chosen from the List of Topics (Links to an external site.) in Part II of the Week 3 assignment.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.