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The Miller textbook defines age set as a group of people close in age who go through certain rituals, such as circumcision at the same time. This is a photograph of the third floor of Gelman Library. In this image, you can see students studying in groups, alone and socializing. All of the students in the image are college-aged (17-21). Studying is a ritual that is extremely important to college life. It can occur on a daily or weekly basis. Most students come to libraries to study, because of the quiet spaces and because it is a space where they can focus. Gelman Library is always filled with students from the weekdays to the weekends. I usually don't study in libraries because I do not like sitting at desks. Recently, I have been working in Gelman because it has helped me focus and get my work done quicker. If I was conducting further research library designs to see which are more conducive to productivity. 

The Miller textbook defines a secondary group as a group of people who identify with one another on some basis but may never meet with one another personally. The other students in Gelman can be seen as a secondary group because they all identify as students of George Washington University. GWU has approximately 11,000 undergraduate students so it is unlikely that these students in the library would ever meet face to face. I personally rarely see my friends when walking to classes or getting food. I usually see new faces on the street every day. If I wanted to conduct further research on secondary groups, I would look into the micro-communities that arise from such a large community. GWU has 475 registered student organizations that cater to a wide variety of demographics. I am apart of Black Women's Forum, Black Student's Union, and the Feminist Student's Union. These could be classified as primary groups because they are socially and politically focused but meet on a face to face basis regularly. 

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the last exam，this semester #finals #finalkillsme #lastexam #gelmanlibrary #gwu（在 Gelman Library）

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Students graduated in 1991 had their names on the bricks in front of the Gelman Library of GWU. #trip #travel #gelmanlibrary #gwu #iphonephotography #namebrick (at The George Washington University)

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You asked, we answered. Newly designated graduate student study space in Gelman 503 opening 1/13/2014. #gwu #gwlibraries #gelmagram #gelmanlibrary #raisehigh

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According to Miller’s Cultural Anthropology In a Globalizing World, “personality” is an individual’s patterned and characteristic way of behaving, thinking, and feeling (Chapter 4, page 77). Many cultural anthropologists argue that character and personality are largely formed through enculturation and socialization. In this sense, anthropologists study how various cultures enculture their members into having different personalities and identities through both informal and formal processes. One way this can be achieved is through people’s exposure and enculturation in museums, where they can learn, interact, and explore different cultures. The picture above was taken at the National Gallery of Arts in Washington, DC I visited. In my case, museums have given me the opportunity to develop my artistic and at the same time reserved personality. Museums, like the National Gallery, provide memorable, immersive learning experiences, provoke imagination, introduce new subject matter, and offer unique environments for cultural and intellectual development. In some other cases, the implementation of information technology allows museums to successfully use interactive boards, educational tablets and use various technical innovations to make the learning process more social which contributes towards the development of more social and friendly behavior. Therefore, museums and the various techniques they implement to attract visitors lead to the formation of creative thinking in people, introduce cultural values in the sphere of people’s vital interests, and cultivate a particular attitude towards different cultural and social heritages. Most importantly, however, museums develop different types of personality traits that lead to the formation of artistic personalities and the appreciation of the high arts and reservedness. From an anthropological perspective I would like to know to what extend museums are affecting people’s personality across the United States compared to the European countries.

Another term Miller defines in Cultural Anthropology In a Globalizing World is Historical Trauma (Chapter 5, page 99). Historical trauma is described as the intergenerational transfer of the detrimental effects of colonialism from parents to children. Specifically, it underlines the cumulative emotional and psychological wounding caused by a traumatic experience or event in the past. The picture on the right shows some of the books I am using in writing my honors thesis. Specifically, I am writing on how the policies and strategies implemented by the British colonial government during the British imperial rule in Cyprus from 1878-1959 have resulted in the ethnic division of the island that eventually led to the political conflict of 1974. In the post-colonial era, the intensification of the ethnic division, the civil war between the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities, and the coup d’état against the Cypriot president that led to the occupation of the north part of the island by the Turkish government since 1974 have profoundly affected the historical path of these two communities. Even though it is a frozen conflict, and the active armed conflict has been brought to an end the historical trauma is still present and is passed from generation to generation in both the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities. From the perspective of an anthropologist I would like to know after how many generations the historical trauma stops passing from generation to generation.

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Big clock in front of Gelman Library, George Washington University. #iphonephotography #gwu #gelmanlibrary #clock #travel #trip (at The George Washington University)

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Gelman entrance floor celebration cookies! #newentrancefloor #gelmanlibrary #gelmagram #gelmanmakeover

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Congrats to @mmikephillips, the winner of our Gelman Instagram contest! Direct message us on Twitter to claim your study room reservation! We're sure George would be proud of your representation of #gelmanlibrary and #gwlibraries . #gwu #gelmanmakeover #gelmagram #gelmaninstagramcontest

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Enter Gelman's Instagram Contest!

Show us your Instagram love = Win a study room on the new entrance floor!

Do you want to reserve your entrance floor study room before everyone else for the upcoming fall midterms or finals? Take an Instagram shot of your fave new spot on the entrance floor (inside and out!) and tag us with @gelmanlibrary in your caption. Best picture wins! The deadline is midnight, August 26th, so don’t forget, this gives you all day at Librarypalooza to discover new research tools and snap away!

Questions? Talk to us on Twitter @gelmanlibrary #gelmaninstagramcontest

Some FAQs:

• How long does the contest run? The contest runs until August 26th at midnight.

• Who is eligible to enter? Any member of the GW Community with a valid GWID.

• Do participants have an entry limit? Limit 3 photos per entry.

• How will the winner be selected? The winner will be selected by our Renovation team.

• How will the winner be contacted? They will be contacted via their instagram account.

We look forward to seeing your photos!

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The Andrew Oliver Reading Room

Funded by a generous gift from Andrew Oliver, the Oliver Reading Room houses a portion of the Andrew Oliver Book Collection for Classical and Near Eastern Studies, a robust and interdisciplinary collection of materials relating to ancient Greece, Rome, the Near East, ancient art, and archaeology. Given in memory of Mr. Oliver’s wife, Diana Buitron-Oliver, a distinguished archaeologist, the collection was assembled by the couple to support their own research and writing projects.

The Oliver Reading Room, in Gelman 609, is a multipurpose space. It is utilized as a classroom, with priority scheduling granted to classes that relate to the Oliver Collection. When not scheduled for classes, the Oliver Reading Room is available as a collaborative study space and reading room for students and researchers. Special events will also be held in the space.

Andrew Oliver holds an AB from Harvard University and an MA from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. He has held curatorial and directorial positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the John D. Rockefeller, III Fund, the Textile Museum, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He is currently a member of the GW Libraries Development Advisory Council.