ANT 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography
7 Feb 2019
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Systematic study that uses experiment observation and deduction. Study of languages, practices, and other forms of creative expression ; involve deductive reasoning. In-depth interpretative description of a culture or cultural practice. Focus on small, isolated , exotic, scientific ; goal is the monograph. Influenced by feminist anthropologist; subjective and objective ; outsider and insider perspective. Group dynamics and shared beliefs vs inner cognitive and mental processes. Unique to humans; knowledge not necessary perceived directly; based on symbols. Within groups ; common experiences/ beliefs; lead to common understanding of events. Included all aspects of human group behavior ; everyone is cultured. A system changes in one area, core values , ideal culture vs real culture. Anything used to represent another thing / language. Biological aspects of being male female and intersex. Cultural and social aspects of being cisgender transgender agender etc; They"re integrated as a complex whole to detach from the western dichotomies.
