Define the following terms and discuss their significance: a) cultural hybridization; b) reflexive anthropolgy; and c) fission/fusion.

Cultural hybridization describes the process by which two
unique cultures merge to form a third new culture. Cultural hybridization helps us to
understand the results of processes such as colonization and migration. For example,
when Europeans colonized the Americas, European and Native culture merged to form unique
local cultures throughout the
Americas.

Reflexive anthropology describes the practice of
engaging in deliberately self-reflective practices (such as journaling) in research.
Reflexive anthropology encourages researchers' awareness of their own cultural
assumptions and of their position relative to the culture(s) and individual(s) they
study.

Fission / fusion describes the daily movement
patterns of certain mammalian species. Fission / fusion groups typically sleep and eat
together. During the day, the groups split off into smaller units to hunt prey or to
hide more easily from predators. The fission / fusion model gives animal scientists
insight into the social structure of these complex animal
societies.