ANTH 1120 Chapter Notes - Chapter chapter 1: Linguistic Anthropology, Culture Shock, Sociocultural Anthropology

• School: York University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1120
• Professor: Othon Alexandrakis

Document Summary

Four sub-disciplines of anthropology: socio-cultural anthropology the study of human culture, social organization, and behaviour, physical anthropology the study of human variation, adaption, and change. Linguistic anthropology explores the relation between culture and language, linguistic anthropologists explore everything from the structure, origin, and development of languages, to the relationship between language and social interaction. Re exive thinking (self-re ective) how our personal opinions and beliefs in uence the ways in which we see the people and activities around us. Participant observation joining and engaging in the culture and customs of the people who are the focus of one"s study over an extended period of time. Holistic approach involves looking at the complete picture rather than individual parts. Ethnography a theoretically informed description and explanation of a way of life. Culture shock refers to the feelings of confusion and insecurity that arise from living in a new culture.