ANTH 1003 Study Guide - Final Guide: Spiritualism, Social Stratification, Patrilineality
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Final exam review topics: define culture and know the characteristics of culture. Culture is sets of learned behaviors and ideas that human beings acquire as members of society. A system of perceptions, values, beliefs, and customs that is significantly different from those of a larger, dominant group within the same society. Archaeology the study of past cultures through their material remains, prehistoric societies are those with no usable written records. Physical/biological anthropology the study of humans from a biological perspective, includes paleoanthropology (biological processes of human adaption), human variation (physiological differences among modern humans), and primatology (the study of apes). Sociocultural anthropology the study of society (anymore or less a complex group of people aka a community) and culture (varies community to community). Linguistic anthropology interdisciplinary, cultural beliefs about language. Culturally patterned ways of using language, language use in context. Participating in a given society, but also observing social behavior and cultural beliefs.
