ANT102H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ethnocentrism, Essenes, Sexual Orientation
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Anthropologist study non-western societies or cultures tribal, simple, small scale communities ; studies people other than you. Focus on meaning and interpretation rather than trying to use stats or what people are saying. Is comparative across societies- not just concerned with one society, but rather lots of societies; anthropologist are less ethnocentric: having our own values of seeing the world. Holistic disciples: focus on many aspects of human sprites and lots of; people are related to each other. Focus on typical characteristics of society: the right or. Natural way of doing things; concerned with the norm aspects. Emerce themselves in the life of people they study- go out and do fieldwork; hangout with ppl that you study; learn the language, do what they do. Fluid methods: don"t use structured surveys or hypothesis; ask lots of odd questions and by observation they learn a lot about the ppl they are studying.
