Question

1. What was the "unexpected use" to which young Nepalese women applied their newfound literacy skills, according to anthropologist Laura Ahearn?

2. According to Fish, what term best describes the system of racial classification in the United States?

3. In 400-500 words, describe what you think Ahearn means when she argues that sometimes literacy does not lead to women's empowerment.

4. In 400-500 words, discuss what anthropologists can contribute to the study of coronavirus during these times. Please cite any first hand observations you have made during this time.

Answer 1

According to anthropologist Laura Ahearn by situating the Junigau practice of love letter writing in his hostoricl, social,intertextual contexts are sometimes unexpected uses toq newly acquired literacy skills are put and many complex meanings and values associated with them.