ANT-2 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cultural Relativism, Adam Kadmon, Participant Observation
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Types of anthropology: cultural, bio/physical, linguistics, archaeology. Scientific method (hypothesis testing, trial and error) Very broad in the scope of how humans are studied. More accurate theories about human biology and behavior. The more info you have, the more accurate a picture becomes. Culture must be reviewed in its context. Cultural anthropology living cultures and societies and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. Culture: that complex that includes knowledge belief, art, laws, morals, customs. Society: a group of individuals living in the same circumscribed area and sharing. Methods used by the cultural anthropologist the same culture. Tendency to interpret native"s actions in terms of one"s own cultural. The practice of interpreting other peoples actions in terms of their patterns. Hard to do but brings greater appreciation of other cultures. Linguistic anthropology variations within languages, and with the social use of language. Primarily concerned with unwritten languages (modern and prehistoric),
