ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sociocultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Structural Linguistics

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 1AA3
• Professor: Andrew Wade

Document Summary

Sociocultural anthropology: the study of contemporary cultures and societies. Ethnography: description of an aspect of culture within a society. Archaeology: study of past societies and their cultures using material culture (e. g. tools, ceramics, sites) Linguistic anthropology: studies the construction and use of language by human societies. Sociolinguistics relationship between language and social behaviour in different cultures. Historical linguistics how languages are related to each other. Physical anthropology: studies all aspects of the biology and behaviour of the human species (past and present) Biological anthropology: all aspects of the biology and behaviour of the human species, past and present. Biocultural perspective = interaction between biology and culture. Osteology: study of structure and function of the skeleton. For understanding changes in fossil material and adaptations in populations. For understanding forces that shape human evolution and behaviour. Forensic anthropology: anthropology in the law crime scene investigation, human rights investigation, etc.