ANT100Y1 Lecture : Lecture 1 - Socio-cultural Anthropology

• School: UTSG
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT100Y1
• Professor: Janice Boddy

Document Summary

study of contemporary and recent human populations. comparative -how societies vary and why, under what conditions. holistic- studies communities in historical, political, economic, religious, etc. context. historical (a culture changes over time: changes in technology (bucket seats in cars0 and the law (safety regulations, seat belts) contributed to changes in the expression of certain cultural meanings (in cross-gender communication) cumulative (we learn from the past and add to our cultural toolkits from other societies) socially realized (becomes evident through social interaction) depending on their age at rescue feral children" may never acquire full facility with language, or the ability to relate socially to others may never be fully enculturated. Language is learned in first 5 years of life. example oxana malaya- 8 year olf feral child in ukraine in 1991, having lived most her life in the company of dogs.