AN101 Lecture : AN101 lectures 3,4,5
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Broad perspective, an art and a science, studying all aspects of humanity. Early anthropology: ethnocentric idea of cultural progress where western society is the final product and the concept of race introduced. Colonialism: when one culture dominates another through occupation, administration, control of resources and thereby creating dependency. Cultural imperialism: when one culture judges itself superior to all others. Franz boas: each culture is unique, 4 field approach of anthropology. Culture bound: ethnocentric: cultural / social anthro, biological/ physical, linguistics, archaeology, applied anthropology. Archaeology: y study of past culture and contemporary material y physical remains and technology y reconstruct time y pre-contact or pre-historic cultures: before written record y historical: cultures with written record. focus on aboriginal cultures and their rights. 1925- thomas mcilwraith u of t , first anthropology department at canadian university, followed by mcgill and ubc. study of french canadian policies and rights.
