ANTHROP 1AB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 1-6: Margaret Mead, Quran, Renato Rosaldo
10 Dec 2017
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September 7 &11: the essence of anthropology (pg. Anthropology is the study of humankind in all times and places. Artistic, philosophical aspects of human culture to humanities. Cultural values of independence and consumerism come into play. To begin building individual identities, babies provided with room or space. Anthropology and its fields: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, physical (biological) *divisions among the field are not sharp, overlap. Anthropologist, margaret lock explored differences between japanese and na view. Overall : organ transplantation far greater social meaning than biological movement of an organ from one body to next, cultural and biological processes are tightly women in every aspect of this new social practice. Applied anthropology-the use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems, often for specific client. Medical anthropology-specialization that brings theoretical and applied approaches from cultural and biological anthropology to the study of human health and disease.
