by Alana Jolley | Jun 19, 2023 | Culture, Culture in the News, Global Villages
Culture of War Part I 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Operation Overlord, WWII On Thursday June 6, 2024 is the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, better known as D-Day. Most often D-Day is thought of as being one day, but June 6 was only the first D-Day. There was...
by Alana Jolley | Apr 22, 2020 | Culture, Culture in the News, Culture, Food, Nutrition, Global Villages, Indigenous Peoples
Culture, Health, and Wellness As of January 10, 2020, the WHO [World Health Organization] began using the phrase “2019 Novel Coronavirus.” Most human beings have been living within the world Coronavirus Pandemic (Covid-19) since that time. It is pertinent...
by Alana Jolley | Jan 3, 2019 | Culture, Culture in the News, Global Villages
Causes of Cultural Discontent Before examining causes of cultural discontent, we should revisit the word culture, and its context. We defined the word culture according to anthropological standards in previous posts and lessons. We know culture is written, spoken,...
by Alana Jolley | Sep 22, 2017 | Culture, Culture in the News, Global Villages
Genealogical Methodology Genealogical Methodology sounds complicated; but it is not. All genres, including genealogy, have specific methods (methodologies) for research. The study of anthropology, in the United States, as a major in college was introduced in the 20th...
by Alana Jolley | Jul 1, 2017 | Culture, Culture in the News, Global Villages
Costume, Ethnic Dress, or Wearing Culture? Google created 3,000 years of Wearing Culture. It is not only about Ethnic Dress, but about the clothes worn every day and for special occasions, celebrations, or traditions. It is definitely not just costumes, or ethnic...
by Alana Jolley | Oct 26, 2016 | Culture, Global Villages, Rituals
Celebrating Family History Month October is for Celebrating Family History Month; and you still have time. Have you completed a DNA search for your roots? If so, Celebrating Family History Month can be more fun when you discover and celebrate the cultures your...
