ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Primatology, Scientific Method, Fundamental Interaction
22 Mar 2017
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Biological: studies all aspects of the biology and behaviour of the human speces (and out closest relatives), past and present, ex. Dr megan brickley: metabolic bone disease, etc. Archaeology: the study of past societies and their cultures using material culture (eg. tools, ceramics, sites, etc. , ex. Sociocultural: in the present and the very recent past (typically within current human memory, the study of contemporary cultures and societies, culture is defined as transmitted, learned behaviour, ex. Linguistics: construction and use of language by human societies, ex. No anthro = expert in all four branches. Many do research that crosses over the subfields (interdisciplinary) Anthro investigates the diversity of humans in all contexts. View that humans are both cultural and biological beings. All aspects of the biology & behaviour of the human species, past and present. Evolutionary perspective to look at things in the deep past. Biocultural perspective to look at the interaction between biology and culture.
