Anthropological Perspective Flashcards
Derived from Anthropos (_____) and Logos (______).
Human and Study
Systems of human behavior
Anthropology
ability to perceive and understand one’s own identity,
including personality, values, beliefs, emotions, and
thoughts.
Self Awareness
Key idea: develops over time, influenced by what a
child observes from adults, eventually shaping
identity (e.g., naming rituals).
Self Awareness
Identity is strengthened by understanding different
orientations:
SELF AND BEHAVIORAL ENVIRONMENT
How one relates to
surrounding objects.
Object orientation:
One’s personal space in
relation to others.
Spatial orientation:
Sense of time.
Temporal orientation:
Awareness of
accepted societal norms.
Normative orientation:
when the self is able to recognizes what is acceptable
behavior and what is not, it acknowledges differences
between self and others.
SELF EMBEDDED IN CULTURE
The loss of culture through
assimilation, violence, or disregard for tradition,
exacerbated by media influences on beauty and body
standards.
Cultural Degradation
TWO ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE
SELF
Egocentric and Sociocentric
The self is autonomous and distinct.
Egocentric:
There is no intrinsic that can possess enduring qualities; identity is fluid and
shaped by social interactions.
Sociocentric:
Identity is constructed by
comparing similarities and differences among
individuals (e.g., student identity).
Social Identities:
