ANTH 1001 Chapter : ANTH 1001
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Biological approach: relation of biology and culture. What people inherit genetically or biologically and what we learn behaviorally. Holistic: looking at the whole/complete system looking at all aspects of being human. Comparative : compares cultures (non judgmental) to understand the meaning of human. Centered around a specific ethnic group, usually your own. Example: yana mami south america; name means human, and if you"re not apart of their culture, you"re not human". Cultural relativism : keeping an open" mind. Studying a culture based on its standards and terms. Four subfields: linguistic anthropology: - focus on language and how people communicate. Cultural and behavioral aspects (body language, tone of voice, how men and women use language differently [men-impart info; women-bond]) The origins of language: cultural (sociocultural): - culture learned behavior that is distinct among different groups of people. Culture is transmitted from parents/guardians to children. Example: culture surrounding athletes bc they are treated differently than the average person.
