In everyday life today, gender is not a black and white subject. People are not are not always classified into the binary system of just “male” or just “female” anymore if they do not wish to be; there are many levels of gender that fall between a male identity and a female identity, and at least here at the University of Vermont, this fact is both recognized and accepted by most people. Although it is not blatantly obvious that most sports in the United States do not recognize differing gender identities, it is an issue that is at the very least, apparent to me and to my peers. It is very important to note that sports can be a great way for people to express themselves through creative expression and to showcase skill and prowess. However, certain sports have a way of only allowing people that fit the binary system to be accepted, and sports also are able to build and reinforce stereotypes.

Summary of "Mayas and Tourism Markets" by Walter Little pg 241-245.

Summary of "After Life: An Ethnographic Novel", Todias Hecht.

Summary of "Dangerous and Endangered Youth: Social Structures and Determinants of Violence", Nancy Scheper-Hughes pg 13-46.

Summary of "In Search of Brazil’s Street Children", Tobias Hecht pg 146-160.

The Multiplicity of Mayan Voices: Mayan Leadership and the Politics of Self-Representation by Victor Montejo.

Anthropologies of the South: Their Rise, Their Silencing, Their Characteristics Critique of Anthropology by Sebastian Krotz.

Summaries of the Introduction and Chapter 1-10 of México profundo : Reclaiming a Civilization by Bonfil Batalla, Guillermo, and Philip Adams Dennis.

Its vitality is observed from the stastical knowledge of 2011: Direct contribution to GDP and employment generation was US $2 trillion and ninety eight million respectively across the planet. whereas talking concerning the indirect contribution within the same year it accounted for US $6.3 trillion GDP and 255 million jobs globally.

Anthropology is a discipline devoted to all aspects of the human interaction and human life. It is a quickly expanding field that involves a great amount of research and investigation into cultures other than our own; research is arguably the most important aspect of anthropology. In my mind, the purpose of anthropological research is to gain knowledge and understanding of other societies. This knowledge can then be used to build a more harmonious and understanding network of cultures. So why should the benefactors only be one or two groups of people? Anthropological research should be used to benefit everyone; the individual anthropologist conducting the research, the group funding or supporting the research, the society being investigated and the rest of the people throughout the world should benefit from the conduction of anthropological research.