Anthropology Flashcards

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is the theory that people develop knowledge of the world in a social context, and that much of what we perceive as reality depends on shared assumptions.

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Social constructionism

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are often created within specific institutions and cultures and come to prominence in certain historical periods.

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Social constructs

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was an American sociologist who used a sociopsychological approach to the understanding of society.
He pioneered one of the most prominent Sociological perspectives of the self.

He wanted to understand why human beings behave the way they do.

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Charles Horton Cooley (1864-1929)

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The “__________” is the process by which people evaluate themselves based on how others see them. It involves the following steps:

  1. People imagine how they appear to others
  2. People imagine how others judge them based on that appearance
  3. People have an emotional reaction to that imagined judgment, such as pride or embarrassment
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looking-glass self

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was an American philosopher, sociologist and psychologist.

• He is well-known for his theory of the self, which includes concept of ‘self, ‘me,’ and ‘I.

• Similar to Charles Cooley’s theory of self, he also gave emphasis to other’s perspective in

view of one’s self.

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George Herbert Mead (1863-1931)

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In order to understand the self, one has to develop __________, and this can be derived from looking at ourselves from the perspective of others.

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self-awareness

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The _________& is based on the perspective that the self emerges from social interactions, such as:

a. observing and interacting with others

b. responding to others’ opinions about oneself

c. internalizing external opinions and internal feelings about oneself

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theory of the social self

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______& develops self by allowing individuals to respond to each other from social experiences through symbols, gestures, words, and sounds.

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Language

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_______ develops self by allowing individuals to take on different roles, pretend, and express expectation of others.

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Play

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___________ and __________ are vital factors in creating our self-concept especially in the aspect of providing us with our social identity or our perception of who we are based on our membership to certain groups

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Social Interaction

group affiliation

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The “______”

➤subjective element and the active side of the self

➤represents the spontaneous, and unique traits of the individual

➤response of the individual to the “Me”

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I

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The “____”

➤objective element of the self

➤represents the “internalized” attitudes, expectations, and demands of other people

what is learned in interaction with others and with the environment

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Me

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_____, as well as loving others and being loved by others, are important— they are interdependent.

• It is difficult to have a loving relationship with yourself without experiencing the love of others.

• The ability to give love to others is hampered without the love of self.

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Self-love

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Self-love is not the same as ______ or an unhealthy preoccupation with oneself.

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narcissism

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________ (in all forms) is essential for love and loving relationships.

It implies tolerance (and acceptance) of ‘differences’ in personality, behavior and beliefs

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Approval

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_______ is the study of people throughout the world, their evolutionary history, how they behave, adapt to different environments, communicate and socialize with one another.

It is concerned both with the biological features that make us human and with social aspects.

• It is the science of humanity

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Anthropology

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concept of the self which suggests that each person is defined as a replica of all humanity but capable of acting independently from others.

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Egocentric

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________ concept of the self that is viewed as dependent on the situation or social setting..

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Sociocentric

19
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was an English anthropologist considered as the founder of cultural anthropology

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Edward B. Tylor (1832-1917)

20
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He defined ________ as “that complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, law, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”

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culture

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➤refers to the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define culture.

➤these include homes, neighborhoods, cities, schools, churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, offices, factories and plants, tools, means of production, goods and products, stores, and so forth

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Material culture

22
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➤refers to the nonphysical ideas that people have about their culture, including beliefs, values, rules, norms, morals, language, organizations, and institutions.

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Non-material culture

23
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The ________ is an exuberant story that tells of the nation’s journey through the centuries.

• Customs reflect the people’s faith, their oneness with others, their affinity with nature, and their celebration of life.

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Filipino culture

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The Filipino’s charm lies in their smiles, in the numerous religious festivals that venerate nature, the Divine and the cycles of life and in the virtue of ___________ that treasures relationships, with friends and strangers alike.

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pakikipagkapwa-tao

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• The concept of _____ (others) is at the core of the Filipino soul.

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kapwa