Anthropology

Question 1

Step #1

In my garbage can there were a lot of different items. Each one with a different classification. I found that I had more things in the bag than I thought I did and also a lot of things that didn't belong there. I had some alcohol bottle that were meant to be in the recycling, a box of popcorn bags that had been eaten, a couple of half eaten salads and also 2 boxes of kraft dinner. I had more plastic than I had paper and way more empty water bottles than necessary. I also found a container of tylenol and lots of cold medicine which reflected that I was sick the week before. In total I found; 3 KD boxes, 6 plastic water bottles, a pack of cold medicine, 2 half eaten salads, a cheese wrapper, 5 beer cans, 3 blackly bottles, a lip chap tube, some tea, lots of kleenex and an empty peanut butter jar.

Step #2

The second bag of garbage was very different from the first. I did not find kleenex, cough medicine or tylenol in this bag like I did in the last. I wasn't sick during this bag of garbage. I found more food in this bag. There were pieces of sandwiches, yogurt containers, fruit containers and other food products that should have gone into the compost bins. I found old mitts that had holes in them, a hot chocolate container that reflects the weather we have been having outside and some mr. noodle packages. There were more everyday things in this bag of garbage because I was doing the things I would normally do like go to class, hang out and watch netflix. I wasn't the sick person from the week before anymore. I could move around and do other things than just lay in bed. In total I found; 6 yogurt cups, a chip bag, 4 blackly bottles, a wine bottle, 3 fruit bar wrappers, a couple plastic utensils, 4 apple cores, 2 sandwich containers, some cream cheese packets, a couple butter packets, hot chocolate, popcorn, take 3 bags, red solo cups and a broken plastic mug.

Question 2

Step #1

From this bag of garbage people could make the conclusion that when I get sick I get really sick by the amount of medication I had in the bag. They could decide that I like comfort food when I am under the weather and KD is my food of choice. They could also find that I live in residence because I don't have any frozen things or food items that need to be cooked on a stove. People could conclude that I prefer bottled water over the tap water because it doesn't taste like lead. I like to be healthy when I can and I don't own regular utensils, just plastic ones that can be thrown out. If someone was to look at my garbage they would find that I also like to have a good time and party. I have a couple of beer cans and some other liquor so they could assume that I like to have fun with my friends. Generally my garbage says