Anthropological Self Flashcards
it means “human”
anthropos
it means “study”
logos
studies human populations in all periods of time, all
parts of the world
Anthropology
2 divisions of anthropology
physical
cultural
is the study of the past and present evolution of the human species and is especially concerned with understanding the causes of present human diversity.
Physical/ biological anthropology
it deals with paleontology
Physical Anthropology
it deals with evolutionary biology
Physical Anthropology
it deals with human genetics
Physical Anthropology
it deals with human behavioral ecology
Physical Anthropology
it deals with human biology
Physical Anthropology
the branch of anthropology dealing with the
origins, history, and development of human
culture,
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural anthropology includes ___, ___, ___, ____
archaeology
ethnology
ethnography
linguistics
it uses extensive field investigations
Cultural Anthropology
it deals with political and economic organization
Cultural Anthropology
it deals with gender relations
Cultural Anthropology
it deals with religion, mythology, and magic symbols
Cultural Anthropology
it deals with the arts
Cultural Anthropology
a complex whole which includes knowledge,
belief, art, morals law, custom, and any other
capabilities and habits acquired by man as a
member of society
Culture
the customary ways of thinking, feeling and
behaving and which they transmit from one
generation to another.
Culture
Acquisition of culture
human action by which one tends to duplicate more
or less exactly the behavior of others.
Imitation
Acquisition of culture
takes place in the form of formal teaching or
training which may take place anywhere.
Indoctrination
Acquisition of culture
the individual acquires certain
patterns of beliefs, values, behaviors or actions further
reinforced by system of reward and punishment
Conditioning
Acquisition of culture
process by which societies of
different cultures are modified through fairly close
and long continued contact
Acculturation
Acquisition of culture
intermarriage of persons coming
from different cultural groups, resulting into some kind
of biological fusion
Amalgamation
2 components of culture
material and non-material
Components of culture
artifacts, tools, objects made from tools
Material culture
Components of culture
3 types of non-material culture
Norms
Ideas, beliefs, values
Symbols (languages)
Components of culture
Parts of norms
Folkways
Mores (Mos singular, Taboos are negative)
Laws
Sanctions (rewards or punishment)
Social Control (applying sanctions to encourage conformity)
refers to the wide range of differences in cultural patterns, ideas, beliefs, knowledge, forms of social organization and practical responses to the environment
Cultural Diversity
Factors that promote Cultural Diversity
Environment
Technology
Cultural Themes
Diffusion
It involves understanding its major values and
norms, seeing how these are reflected in social
behavior, and perhaps studying the way in
which the values and norms shape and are
shaped by the material culture
Approaches in Analyzing Culture
8 Symbolic Uses of Culture
- Culture of Poverty
- Culture of Opulence
- Culture of Corruption
- Culture of Silence / Culture of Sabotage
- Pop Culture
- Culture of Apathy
- Culture of Conspicuous Consumption
- Culture of Exploitation and Dehumanization
