Anthopology discussion.

1.  Please describe 5 "good" outcomes of our reliance upon cell phones/I-phones/smart-phones.
a. Fast communication in emergencies (911 after an accident for example)
b. GPS (For those who have smart phones) for when you get lost
c. Cross country/Global communication - good for businesses
d. Economic benifits - with people so desperate to have the latest technology, they will always buy the newest and latest editions of the same thing. This encourages sales and thus brings in more money for business.

2.  Please describe 5 "bad" outcomes of our reliance upon cell phones/I-phones/smart-phones.

a. Instant Gratification - As we are able to get instant answers and questions/be able to talk to someone in an instant we are becoming used to instant gratification. This is a bad thing because the world doesn't work like that. As we start to demand instant gratification we lose patients and move on from thing that would be beneficial. An example would be someone who would rather watch the movie than read the book. Instant gratification, and it all starts with too much dependants on smart phones.

b.Social Isolation - ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY ) < -PERFECTLY explains

c. Judgment - Although many would deny that they do it, there are people who judge one another by their phone. Weather its because they don't hae the latest addition, or because they don't have a smart phone at all.

d. Educational Isolation - In today's time more and more teachers are using the latest technology, including cell phones. I once took a science class where a activity was only possible if you had a cell phone that could scan a bar-code to open up the information needed. All students who didn't have a smart phone or iphone had to team up with someone else who did, accompanied by weird looks from the other students. Not everyone has the latest technology an by depending on it alone to have a class or activity isolates those who don't or can't keep up with the technological tidal wave.

3.  How does Julian Steward's Cultural Ecology theory relate to our Westernized society today?
Julian Steward's theory basically emphasized how the newest technology shapes behavior. That relates perfectly to Westernized societies because technology runs rampant and is always changing behavior. Since the rise of the cellphone people are becoming more recluse and less likely to talk to one another. It aids in getting information but dampens social contact. Always shaping behavior.