ANTA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Cultural Anthropology, Franz Boas, Zande People
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Culture: the complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any capabilities and habits acquired by humans as member of society. Claude levi strauss put society as a natural human condition where we need it to be fully human. This definition of culture was brought about by edward burnett. Culture is a set of practice and attitude that is very complex. Notion that culture is associated with certain geographic location is not relevant due to globalization. Culture and history is mixed up in everything we do, say, and believe in. Culture goes public: the way we look at things is influence by franz boas and his students. Ruth benedict"s patterns of culture) is foundation work for na anthro and popularize many modern culture concept goal was to think clearly about their own society by presenting example in diff ways. Current anthropologist analyze culture as an interpretation of meaning. Recognizes that some people don"t fit in.
