ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Arapesh Languages, Margaret Mead, Ethnocentrism
10 Feb 2015
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Studies all aspects of the biology and behavior of the human species (and our closest relatives), past and present. Study human evolution, forensics, primatology, and other areas. Jane goodall is a physical anthropologist: studied chimp behavior in gombe park, tanzania. Studies skeletons from battle of stoney creek, war of 1812. From skeletons, can determine age, health, cause of death of soldiers. By extension, battlefield techniques/positioning can be discovered http://www. anthropology. mcmaster. ca/faculty-1/brickleym. Applied anthropology highlights the diversity of anthropology. Application of the method and theory of anthropology to the analysis and solution of practical problems. Marketing and business- anthropologists working for large corporations, ex. Starbucks hiring anthropologists to promote marketing in other countries. Environmental assessments- anthropologists get hired to look at cultural impact of different technology. Forensics- anthropologists working in fields of law enforcement, investigating crime scenes by looking at skeletal remains in mass graves or areas of mass genocide.
