anthropology Flashcards
defined as the study of humanity, encompassing its physical characteristics, social relationships, and cultural influences across time.
Anthropology
Studying past cultures through the analysis of artifacts, revealing how people adapted to their environments for survival.
Archaeology
Focusing on how the human body adapts to different environments, studying disease, physical mutations, and human evolution.
Biological Anthropology
Examining language as a tool for social interaction, cultural understanding, and change.
Linguistic Anthropology
Exploring the unique ways of life of different groups, including their behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols, and how these shape identity.
Cultural Anthropology
reveals the various strategies humans used to survive in different environments throughout history.
Archeology
It highlights the universal human drive for (blank) and the diverse ways in which people achieved it, from cooperation to conflict.
survival
examining how we have adapted to different environments and the biological similarities and vulnerabilities we share.
Biological Anthropology and Human Evolution
emphasizes the importance of communication in human survival and the ways in which language reflects cultural values.
Linguistic Anthropology and Communication
This theory suggests that culture strongly influences how individuals view themselves.
Theory of Cultural Determinism
Culture allows individuals to shape their lives and achieve their goals, but it also presents limitations.
Positive Aspect
Individuals may be limited by their culture’s influence and lack control over what they learn.
Negative Aspect
Objects, gestures, or words with shared meaning within a culture.
Symbols
Real or fictitious individuals who embody important cultural values.
Heroes
Activities performed for specific purposes, often with social significance.
Rituals
The core beliefs and principles of a culture, influencing behavior and perception.
Values
