ANT 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Trobriand Islands, Egocentrism, Cultural Anthropology
27 Jan 2017
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The study of people, past and present, in all places, in all aspects. A social science, a part of the humanities, and influenced by politics and activism. All humans: culture bearing but do not all bear the same culture. Eternal debate: are we all alike, or all very different. A handicap in cross cultural understanding: our own knowledge and expectations. Ethnocentrism: assessing others by our own standards and expectations. Foundation for his studies: working with the navajo and hopi during the. Realized: different ways of moving, looking, questioning, interacting, etc. Part of our biological evolution and adaptation to our social and physical environments. What makes us strictly one of a kind compared to other creatures. Cultural ideal - americans don"t eat insects. See things how we want to see, but not how it is. Each culture has its own language and space. Synchron: tempo, rhythm, and sound in sync. Relates to action, the relationship of interacting individuals and physical.
