ANTH 1003 Chapter : Chapter 1 Vocab And Terms
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Anthropological linguistics- the study of language in relation to culture, including the recording and analysis of the languages of non- literate societies. Anthropology- the study of all people, in all places, and at all times. Or the scientific and humanistic study of human beings. Archaeology- the sub-discipline of anthropology that focuses on the reconstruction of past cultures based on their material remains. Cultural anthropology- the study of human thought, behavior, and lifeways that are learned rather than genetically transmitted and that are typical of groups of people. Cultural relativism- the notion that cultures should be analyzed with reference to their own histories and values rather than according to the values of another culture. Culture- the learned behaviors and symbols that allow people to live in groups; the primary means by which humans adapt to their environment; the ways of life characteristic of a particular human society.
