ANTH 1150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kinesics, Hadza People, Glottochronology
12 Feb 2015
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Anthropology is the study of humankind in all times/places. Anthropological studies began in 18th and 19th centuries. Museums, academic departments, and applied research influenced development of. Canadian anthropologists shape government policies and many are advocates for first anthropology. Biological anthropology: systematic study of humans as biological organisms. Archaeology: study of material remains to explain human behaviour. Holistic perspective: view of culture/relationship between its parts. Generally refers to use of anthropological techniques. Forensic anthropology entails identification of human skeleton remains for legal purposes. Sex/gender: some differences exist in any human society between roles of men/women. Age: children/adults act differently in all cultures. Subculture: distinctive set of standards/behavior patterns for a group within a larger society. Common in the world today (canada is a cultural mosaic of ethnic subcultures) Some immigrant women have fewer marketable skills which leaves them unemployed. This can lead women to depend financially on their husbands. Transmission of a society"s culture from one generation to the next.
