ANT 121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cultural Anthropology, Anthropological Linguistics, Applied Anthropology
10 Dec 2013
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Incorporates sociology, psychology, political science, economics, history, human biology, and philosophy and literature. Holistic = multifaceted approach anthropologists take to understand a people better by exploring all aspects of human life. Anthropologists usually have specializations within the broad subject of anthropology, but combined with other findings, creates a holistic result. Focuses on the variation of traits and characteristics of human groups over the globe and over time. Biological(physical) ant: questions human paleontology/paleoanthropology the emergence of humans and their later evolution. Fossils hardened remains or impressions of humans, prehumans, and related animals. Geological info succession of climate, environments, plant and animal populations. Primatologists study primates (prosimians, monkeys, apes, humans) provide insight to evolution: human variation how and why populations vary biologically. One species: homo sapiens yet much variation b/w individuals. Human genetics study of inherited traits, population biology environmental effects on and interaction with populations, and epidemiology disease"s effects of populations.
