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the study of what
makes us human

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anthropology

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the
comprehensive study of human
development, culture, and change
throughout the world, past and
present

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anthropology

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take a broad approach to
understanding the many different aspects of the
human experience, which we call holism

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anthropologists

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4
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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.

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anthropologist

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5
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__ 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

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Anthropologists

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6
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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

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franz boas

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7
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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

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ethnography

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8
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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

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cultural variation

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9
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carry out systematic
studies of the non-cultural aspects of
humans and near-humans

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biological anthropologists

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10
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refers to all those
biological characteristics that are
genetically inherited in contrast to
learned

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non-cultural

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11
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is a category that includes
monkeys, apes, and the other primates
as well as our fossil ancestors

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near-human

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12
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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

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human evolution

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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

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Cultural (or socio-cultural)
anthropologists

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14
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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.

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linguistic anthropologists

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15
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is the study of human
social relationships and
institutions

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sociology

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16
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the systematic study
of social behavior and human
groups. It focuses primarily on the
influence of social relationships upon
people’s attitudes and behavior and
on how societies are established and
change.

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sociology

17
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French philosopher
and mathematician. He coined the
term sociology. He saw the need for
a systematic science of studying
society and in dealing with the
solution of its basic problems

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auguste comte

18
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The differences among the individuals based on social characteristics and
qualities are known as social differences. Social differences are the
complex differences, and they include class, race, culture, age,
ability, sex etc.

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social differences

19
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is the systematic study of government, politics,
and political power.
* It is often defined as who gets what, when, where and how.

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political science

20
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The study of political science was started by the _

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ancient greeks

21
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___ in his book “Politics” stated that Man is a political animal.
It means that it is our nature to live in a society and to have power
over another

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aristotle