ANTH-1000 Terms and Concepts Flashcards
These are terms and concepts for ANTH 1000 Review Sheet 1 and 2
What is Anthropology
The Study of Humanity
What are the THREE fundamental questions asked
- What are our origins?
- How can we explain human behavior?
- How are our choices today affect tomorrow
What are the FOUR reasons we should study Anthropology?
- Engagement of other cultures
- Understanding humans = understanding oneself
- Greater likelihood of employment
- Improve interconnectedness
What is the “TRUTH” that anthropologists seek
“TRUTH” is/are the core values of a culture. Change may happen but the core values won’t
What does it mean that culture is invisible
Culture is invisible due to the influences they have on us
What are the THREE reasons why culture is fascinating and frustrating
- Humans are complex
- We’re always changing
- The influence is invisible to us
According to Geertz, what is the human instruction for survival
We are unique due to the choices we make
Subfields of Anthropology
!. Archeology
2. Paleoanthropology
3. Cultural Anthropology
The behavior MOST RESPONSIBLE for human survival
cooperation
Four contributions that culture makes
- Social identity
- Goals of Pursue
- Explanation of Reality (Supernatural and natural reality)
- The BIG questions
Categories of symbols
explicit: non-controversial
implicit: controversial
Sanctions. What are they?
Punishments for violations
1. External-comes from deprivation (jail)
2. Internal-comes from within (shame)
Three forms of Symbolic Communication
- Language
- Gestures
- Objects
What is Symbolic Communication
Abstract ways of signifying belonging, explaining reality, and manipulating reality: controlling it
The three parts of enculturation
- Ethics (informal rules not but on paper)
- Laws and Customs (concrete laws are written)
- Symbolic Communications
