ANTH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Anthropocene, Ethnocentrism, Biological Anthropology
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Anthropocene: the current historical era in which human activity is reshaping the planet in permanent ways. Anthropology: the study of the full scope of human diversity, past and present, and the application of that knowledge to help people of different backgrounds better understand one another. Archaeology: the investigation of the human past by means of excavating and analyzing artifacts. Climate change: (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ges to earth"s (cid:272)li(cid:373)ate, i(cid:374)(cid:272)ludi(cid:374)g glo(cid:271)al (cid:449)ar(cid:373)i(cid:374)g produ(cid:272)ed primarily by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases created by the burning of fossil fuels. Cultural anthropology: the study of people"s (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ities, (cid:271)ehaviors, beliefs, and institutions, including how people make meaning as they live, work, and play together. Descriptive linguists: those who analyze languages and their component parts. Ethnocentrism: the (cid:271)elief that o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:272)ulture or (cid:449)ay of life is normal and natural; usi(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:272)ulture to e(cid:448)aluate a(cid:374)d judge the pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es a(cid:374)d ideals of others.
