ANTHROP 1AA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Human Ecology, Food Porn, Nuclear Dna
20 Dec 2016
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The systematic study of humankind (past and present) Learned behaviors and beliefs that shape our human experiences. (cid:449)e te(cid:374)d to thi(cid:374)k a(cid:271)out (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) of ou(cid:396) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396)s as (cid:862)(cid:374)atu(cid:396)al(cid:863) (cid:271)ut (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) a(cid:396)e not. Ethnocentrism: the idea that o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s culture and its values are right or superior to other cultures judging another culture based on the standards of your own. Understanding another society in its own terms. Physical/biological anthro (biology + behaviour of the human species ex. Archaeology (study of past societies and their cultures using material remains) Cultural anthropology (study of contemporary cultures and societies) Linguistic anthropology (studies the construction and use of language by humans) No anthropologist is an expert in all four subfields. Many do research that crosses over (interdisciplinary) Anthro. investigates the diversity of humans in all contexts. View that humans are both cultural and biological beings. Ethnography: description of an aspect of culture within a society. Discovered body of man from over 5000 years ago.
