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the study of what
makes us human
anthropology
the
comprehensive study of human
development, culture, and change
throughout the world, past and
present
anthropology
take a broad approach to
understanding the many different aspects of the
human experience, which we call holism
anthropologists
They consider the past, through archaeology, to
see how human groups lived hundreds or thousands of
years ago and what was important to them.
They consider what makes up our biological bodies and
genetics, as well as our bones, diet, and health.
anthropologist
__ also compare humans with other
animals (most often, other primates like monkeys and
chimpanzees) to see what we have in common with
them and what makes us unique
Anthropologists
considered as the father of modern American
anthropology. His study led to the doctrine of “historical particularism,”
where he stated that each society is considered as having a unique form
of culture that cannot be understood under an overall definition of
general culture
franz boas
It uses a special research method known as ___ in which
anthropologists are required to live with their subject of study for a long
period of time in order to make their writings more reliable and credible
ethnography
Cultural variation refers to the differences in social
behaviors that different cultures exhibit around the world.
What may be considered good etiquette in one culture maybe
considered bad etiquette in another
cultural variation
carry out systematic
studies of the non-cultural aspects of
humans and near-humans
biological anthropologists
refers to all those
biological characteristics that are
genetically inherited in contrast to
learned
non-cultural
is a category that includes
monkeys, apes, and the other primates
as well as our fossil ancestors
near-human
The primary interest of most biological
anthropologists today is ___. They want to learn how our ancestors changed through time to become what we are today. Biological anthropologists also are interested in understanding the mechanisms of evolution and genetic inheritance as well as human variation and adaptations to different environmental stresses, such as those found at high altitudes and in environments that have temperature extremes
human evolution
are interested in
learning about the cultural aspects of
human societies all over the world.
They usually focus their research on
such things as the social and political
organizations, marriage patterns and
kinship systems, subsistence and
economic patterns, and religious beliefs
of different societies. Most cultural
anthropologists study contemporary
societies rather than ancient ones
Cultural (or socio-cultural)
anthropologists
study the
human communication process. They
focus their research on
understanding such phenomena as
the physiology of speech, the
structure and function of languages,
social and cultural influences on
speech and writing, nonverbal
communication, how languages
developed over time, and how they
differ from each other.
linguistic anthropologists
is the study of human
social relationships and
institutions
sociology