Antro Flashcards
studies man from past to present and how ones biological and cultural concept of “Self”
Anthropology
Anthropology has 4 concepts that include________
four sub-disciplines: sociocultural, archeological,
biological, and linguistic anthropology. This involves the
reflection that the self and its development should be
viewed in a holistic approach where nature, nurture and
influences on those are considered.
Self, Identity, and the Culture
There are only a small number of concepts
and theories in anthropology that talks
about the self, but despite that it is still
very important for us to learn because of
the effects of each of its concept to people
and behavior. The following are concepts
that explain the dynamics or interaction
between culture and the self.
Self, Identity, and the Culture
defined by Edward Taylor
as
“that complex whole which
includes knowledge, belief, art,
morals, laws, customs, and any other
capabilities and habits acquired by
man as member of society
“
.
CULTURE
Culture is defined by ________
as “that complex whole which
includes knowledge, belief, art,
morals, laws, customs, and any other
capabilities and habits acquired by
man as member of society
“
.
EDWARD TAYLOR
“that complex whole which
includes knowledge, belief, art,
morals, laws, customs, and any other
capabilities and habits acquired by
man as member of society
“
.
CULTURE
Culture is defined by Edward Taylor
as
“that complex whole which
includes _______, ________, _____, _______, _______, _________ and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as member of society
“
.
knowledge, belief, art,
morals, laws, customs
Based on Taylor
‘
s definition, we can emphasize that _______ is not created by a
few or dictated by individuals, but rather, should be seen as the collection of
various perception, understanding and expressions of such to the environment
that influences every member of the society.
CULTURE
In the context of Anthropology, _______ can be used
in the context of culture and ethnicity. It means that
the idea that we share our consciousness and self
based on our experiences that is defined by the
social norms, ideations and history.
Identity
As described before, there are limited concepts or
explanation about the self in the sense of individual that
is given in the field of anthropology, which means that
majority focuses on influences instead of inherent
sources that contributes to the establishment of self.
With that in mind, these are several concepts that
explain the _______, its establishment and characteristics in
the field of anthropology.
SELF
are concepts that
describes self based on which societal perspective
one belongs to. Egocentric views describes self to be
autonomous and is very clear on one’s individuality,
though it is emphasized that people are still influenced by the generalized others but still capable
to act independently (ex.. Americans). While the
sociocentric view states that the self if dependent on
the social setting (ex. Asians, Chinese, Japanese)
Egocentric and Sociocentric
These are the collections of the features and
characteristics of a person that builds the
foundation of one’s identity. These are features
that one chooses to emphasize in building a
sense of self. Examples of such are kinship,
gender, and age. Others also consider ethnicity,
socio-economic status, and now gender
preferences to not only identify an individual but
to also differentiate people.
The Identity Toolbox
Acquisition of identity or self through
achievements cemented by activities or
rituals
Right of Passage
T o e l a b o r a t e o u r
understanding how self
and culture influences one
another, it is important to
l o o k i n t o t h e v a r i o u s
e x p l a n a t i o n s o f w h a t
c u l t u r e i s a n d h o w i t
i n f l u e n c e s a n d b e
influenced by people who
belong to it.
According to
Self as
Embedded in
Culture
he defined culture as something that
is inherited from expressed symbolic forms with which they use to pass
on to others and create their knowledge about life. Culture
According to Clifford Geerts (1973)
) is also considered to be the behavior and beliefs that are
passed on through inculturations, which is the process of transmitting
culture
Culture according to
Kottak (2008
elaborated that culture should be
considered as the control mechanism that
guide the behavior of people, meaning it
could be the plans or recipes that enables
one to establish a sense of self that fits the
requirements of the cultural setting but
not taking into consideration the role of
every individual to culture building
Geertz
He also explained that man, is the most in
need of
rules, regulations, or external
control mechanisms.
