ANT102H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Puberty, Old Age, Medicalization
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Anthropology the study of humanity through time. The study of past human cultures through their material remains (prehistoric and historical: biological/physical anthropology. The study of humans as biological organisms, including their evolution and contemporary variation (i. e. bones) Contemporary human variation (dna analysis explains migrations, diets, changes, diseases: linguistic anthropology. Study of communication, mainly among humans, sometimes primates (includes sign language and gestures) Three major areas: historical linguistics (evolution of language, descriptive/structural linguistics (structure of language, socioliguistics (use language as culture, cultural anthropology. Study of the lifeway"s of contemporary people (i. e. making a living, reproduction/life cycle, health, marriage, social groups etc. ) The use of anthropological knowledge to prevent or solve problems or to shape and achieve policy goals. Functionalism the theory that a culture is similar to a biological organism, in which parts work to support the operation and maintenance of a whole.