ANT 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Biological Anthropology, Sociolinguistics, Ethnocentrism
Document Summary
What is anthropology? the study of people past and present. What does the holistic perspective do in terms for anthropologists? prevents their own cultures and backgrounds from distorting their research. Context setting based off of the information present. Reflexive to be aware of where you are coming from. Empirical approach we see one"s culture by experiencing// observing it. Plays a big role in anthro, is the foundation for communication within cultures. Ethnocentrism believing that our culture is the standard to all (one of the major pitfalls) Culture- bound theory belief that the world and cultures comes from the persons own particular culture. Applied anthropology use of anthro knowledge and methods to solve practical problems that rise in cultures. Cultural anthropology study of living humans and where they come from. Enthography write up/ report/ study of a culture. Discourse an extended communication on a particular subject. Biological anthropology study of humans as biological organisms; how culture and biology interact.
