ANT 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ethnocentrism, Lewis H. Morgan
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Ant 121: lecture 2: anthropology and culture (ch 1&2) Ritual: a cultural invention to deal with highly emotion points in our lives gives us a road map; you have certain expectations; allows families to get involved with each others affairs; a deep emotional understanding. This conflicting ideal is why you have to live among people. The study of people, past and present, in all places, in all aspects, a social science, a part of the humanities, and connected to activism. Scientific: some objective facts; helps us avoid self-dillusion and false claims. Part of our biological evolution and adaptation to our social and physical enviornments. What makes us strictly (cid:862)o(cid:374)e of a ki(cid:374)d(cid:863) co(cid:373)pared to other cultures. No person ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking. Edward hall: pioneer in the study of space/time/ values.
