ANTH 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ethnocentrism, Participant Observation, Pastoralism
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Conceals hidden interests of those in power. Franz boas: founder of modern cultural anthro. Agai(cid:374)st eth(cid:374)o(cid:272)e(cid:374)tris(cid:373) (cid:894)judgi(cid:374)g a (cid:272)ulture fro(cid:373) perspe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e of o(cid:374)e"s culture; thinking one culture is better than the others) and racism (some human populations are superior to others based on inherited genetic differences) For cultural relativism: beliefs & activities should be understood in terms of a person"s own culture; put yourself in their shoes & mindset. Boas emphasized fieldwork based on rigorous scientific methodology. Participant observation: living among a group to understand their culture- living w/the people, participating in their everyday life, learning the language. Ethnography: product of this research (ex: rainforest cowboys) Amazonian deforestation: make way for cattle raising. Cattle worth more than cow ($) but meaning more important that (cid:449)ealth feels it"s (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)gful. Acre, brazil: chico mendes was a famous rubber tapper leader- fought against amazon ranchers; murdered by rancher. Extractive reserve system: using forest w/o destroying it (live w/forest but provide $ for yourself)
