ANT 1520 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Economic Anthropology, Urban Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology
5 Aug 2020
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
To understand human complexity, anthropology is associated with other sciences. Anthropology is the study of the human being from a holistic (integral) perspective, which takes into account both its most physical and animal features, as well as those that make up its culture and civilization. Its name comes from the greek words anthropos, "man", and logos, "knowledge", so it can be defined as the study of humanity. Anthropology is a science very close to other fields of scientific-social knowledge, such as sociology or psychology, to which it often goes in search of tools. It is also linked to other natural sciences, such as biology, since its approach to humanity is much more complex and requires both a social and a biological perspective. Anthropology studies the human as a product of his history, culture and society. The object of study of anthropology is humanity as a whole.
