Ch.1 Anthopology & Human Diversity

Question 1

What is cultural anthropology?

Answer 1

The study of human societies and cultures

Question 2

(W)holistic?

Answer 2

Considers culture, history, language, and biology to understand human society.

Question 3

The 4 major sub-disciplines

Answer 3

• Cultural anthropology
• Biological anthropology
• Archaeology
• Linguistic anthropology

Question 4

Biological anthropology?

Answer 4

The study of humankind from a biological perspective

Question 5

Archaeology?

Answer 5

Focuses on the reconstruction of past cultures based on their material remains

Question 6

Linguistic anthropology?

Answer 6

Focuses on the understanding of language and its relation to culture

Question 7

Historical linguistics?

Answer 7

The study of relationships among languages to better understand the history of those who speak them

Question 8

Ethnography?

Answer 8

The description of a society or culture

Question 9

Applied anthropology?

Answer 9

The application of anthropology to the solution of human problems

Question 10

Emic?

Answer 10

A study that attempts to capture what ideas and practices mean to members of a culture

Question 11

Etic?

Answer 11

A study that describes and analyzes culture according to principles and theories drawn from western scientific traditions

Question 12

Ethnocentrism?

Answer 12

Judging other cultures from the perspective of another’s own culture- one’s own culture is superior to any other

Question 13

Cultural relativism?

Answer 13

People’s values/customs must be understood in terms of the culture they are part of- looking at the culture as a whole

Question 14

Participant observation?

Answer 14

The fieldwork technique that involves gathering cultural data by observing people’s behaviors and participating in their lives