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The Shoe Exercise Cultural Perspective Paper
Chapter two assignment: The Shoe Exercise
This exercise is designed to get us thinking critically about culture, especially with regard to the production, use and meaning of artifacts of material culture. Make sure your responses are put in paragraph form. Please note I strongly discourage single word responses, preferring instead substantive responses. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation count.
Decide upon an object which you will “interrogate,” then write an essay in which you address the following questions.
What is the object? How do you know? Were you born knowing this? If the members of your society had no previous experience or knowledge of the object and it simply fell from the sky one day what meaning might you attach to it and how might you use it? What do you actually use it for? Do you use it just for one thing or can it have multiple uses? What does this item mean in your culture? Does possessing it say something about your status in the society? What might it mean to someone in another culture? Imagine how the meaning of this object might change in the future, within both your culture(s) and the cultures of others.
How is the item produced? Do most individuals have the ability to produce one on their own? Why or why not? What does that say about the complexity of the item? Does the item represent sophisticated or simple technology? How long have humans had the technological capacity to make this sort of item?
Think about the material(s) used to make the object. Where did they come from? Did they come from the same basic geographic region or were they gathered from far and wide? Would this have been possible or practical 2000 years ago? Where (country, region, etc.) was the object made? Was it made in a factory or in someone’s home? Think about the lives of the people who likely made the object. What are they like? Do they own vehicles? Do they enjoy their work? Is their place of employment a comfortable place, clean and well-lit with air conditioning/adequate heat? Does their work afford them a better or worse life than they previously had? Can they afford to purchase the product they help produce? Do they live in the country or city? Are they supporting a nuclear or extended family? Will their participation in the production of this product likely help them achieve upward social mobility?
How much do you think it costs to produce the item and get it to the store so you can purchase it? How much does it cost? Is there a large gap between what it costs to get it to market and what consumers pay for it? Why?
Do you think it has been improved upon since it first appeared? Doesn’t the “old version” work just as well? Will you only purchase the “new version” when your current model literally breaks or otherwise ceases to function? Why would you get a new one if the old one still functions?
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Excellent Quality 95-100%
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Introduction
45-41 points The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned. |
Literature Support 91-84 points The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned. |
Methodology 58-53 points Content is well-organized with headings for each slide and bulleted lists to group related material as needed. Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance readability and presentation content is excellent. Length requirements of 10 slides/pages or less is met. |
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Average Score 50-85% |
40-38 points More depth/detail for the background and significance is needed, or the research detail is not clear. No search history information is provided. |
83-76 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is little integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are included. Summary of information presented is included. Conclusion may not contain a biblical integration. |
52-49 points Content is somewhat organized, but no structure is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. is occasionally detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met. |
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Poor Quality 0-45% |
37-1 points The background and/or significance are missing. No search history information is provided. |
75-1 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is no integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are not included in the summary of information presented. Conclusion does not contain a biblical integration. |
48-1 points There is no clear or logical organizational structure. No logical sequence is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. is often detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met |
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