ANTH 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Participatory Action Research, Cultural Ecology, Anthropocene
22 Dec 2020
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Chapter 12: anthropology and sustainability (week 13) key terms. Anthropocene: the current geologic era, in which it is widely recognized that human activities have made lasting impacts on our planet. Atoll: a ring-shaped reef, island, or series of small islands made of coral. Biodiversity: the variety of life on earth including plants, animals, and micro-organisms; the diversity of living organisms in a given ecosystem, area, or the world. Climate refugees: people who have been forced to leave their country of residence due to the impacts of climate, especially climate change. Conflict minerals: natural resources mined in an area where there is conflict (such as civil war) and used to fuel or fund the conflict, commit crimes, or perpetrate human rights abuses. Cultural ecology: a framework of understanding culture by examining the limitations of the environment and food-getting practices. Culture core: features of culture that are similar in societies practicing the same food-getting strategies; an aspect of the cultural ecology model.
