Living Together
Common Concerns, Different Responses
The Field Museum
All of us share COMMON CONCERNS
People everywhere must deal with the stuff of life --finding food and shelter, building relationships, defining ourselves, coming of age and much more.
What do we mean by
But we RESPOND in different ways
When you see one of the icons shown above or below, click on it for more information about the subject being discussed.
Our responses to the common concerns of life are shaped by our environment, by history -- the actions and beliefs of those who have gone before us -- and by the human creativity that depends on our use of language.

We can understand the response if we can understand any reasons behind it. That's what we hope this Web site will help you do.

On this site you'll explore three concerns common to all of us: COMMUNITY, HOME and IMAGE. Take your time; look carefully. Why do you respond to your concerns the way you do? How might you respond if you were in someone else's shoes?

This Web site is based on The Field Museum's "Living Together" exhibit, where you may explore these issues in further detail.

How do we know this...
go to intro
links
Curator's Message
Center for Cultural Understanding and Change
Anthropology Department
Acknoeledgements
© 1998. The Field Museum, Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496. (312) 922-9410. All rights reserved.