Download: HRAF Jeoparody .PPT | Note to Instructors & Categories Dr. Francine Barone | francine.barone@yale.edu Human Relations Area Files at Yale University Note to Instructors HRAF Jeoparody is an interactive class activity based on the…
View Online: Interactive Slideshow Download: Text Instructions | Slideshow Dr. Francine Barone | francine.barone@yale.edu Human Relations Area Files at Yale University Online Presentation – Ethnographic insights across cultures by Fran Description Nascent Worlds is a…
These Teaching eHRAF exercises are designed to accompany the “Residence and Kinship” module in Explaining Human Culture. This module gives a general picture of what we have learned from cross-cultural research about variation in kin…
Download the eHRAF Workbook version (PowerPoint): In this activity Understand the concept of divination Learn about divination and oracles across cultures Compare and contrast cultural practices Read and interpret ethnographic data Reading Aroney, M. and…
Francine Barone The vernal equinox marks the beginning of Spring, representing the moment when the sun passes directly over the equator. This time of year is known for its many cultural and religious celebrations. For…
By Francine Barone If the month of March has you seeing shamrocks, it might be a good time to brush up on your knowledge of Irish culture. The Rural Irish collection in eHRAF World Cultures…
By Francine Barone Mardi Gras has become synonymous with the culture and lifestyle of New Orleans and southern Louisiana. “Fat Tuesday” or mardi gras in French, is the name given to the feast day that…
By Francine Barone Settlements are central to human development, making shelter, dwellings, and residence patterns necessary foci of investigation in both anthropology and archaeology. This article seeks to address a related and easily overlooked aspect…
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce a one-year internship in honor of Melvin Ember. Melvin Ember was President of HRAF from 1987 until his passing in 2009. The intent of…
By Francine Barone Welcome to our 10th annual HRAF Year in Review, which will once again summarize news from the previous year as well as describe what you can expect to see from HRAF over…