ANT 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cognitive Anthropology, Enculturation, Subculture
Document Summary
Symbol- something that is used to reference something else; essential tenet of linguistic culture. Anthropological theory- a set of propositions about which aspects of culture are critical, how they should be studied, and what the goal of studying them should be. Enculturation- the process of learning to be a member of a particular group. Culture and personality- a theoretical position in anthropology that held that cultures could best be understood by examining the patterns of child rearing and examining their effect on social institutions and adult lives. Ethnoscience- a theoretical position in anthropology that focuses on recording and examining the way in which members of a culture use language to classify and organize their cognitive world. Cognitive anthropology- a theoretical position in anthropology that focuses on the relationship between the mind and society. Symbolic anthropology- a theoretical position in anthropology that focuses on understanding cultures by discovering and analyzing the symbols that are most important to their members.
