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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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what is cultural anthropology?

A

similarities and differences among living societies and cultural groups

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2
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When was the Age of Discovery?

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1400s-1700s

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what is the age of discovery?

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exploration, exploitation, colonization

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4
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what is ethnocentrism?

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belief that one’s own culture is better than others

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when was the Age of Enlightenment?

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started in 1700s

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what is the Age of Enlightenment?

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privileged science and observation, critiqued religious authority

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what happened in the 1800s regarding anthropology?

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development of science, participant-observation, cultural relativism

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what is participant-observation?

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researcher observes while participating in same activities informants engage in

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9
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who developed cultural relativism?

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Franz Boas

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10
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what did Franz Boas believe?

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physical and behavioural differences are shaped by environmental and social conditions

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11
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what is cultural relativism?

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understanding others from perspective of their own culture

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12
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what is biological anthropology?

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study of human origins, evolution, and variation

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13
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what is paleoanthros?

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study of ancient human relatives

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14
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what is hominin?

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humans and their close relatives and immediate ancestors

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15
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what is archaeology?

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study of material past using excavation

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16
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what is linguistic anthropology?

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study of human language

17
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what is holism?

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how aspects of human life influence each other

18
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what is inductive research?

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collect evidence without seeking to prove a theory

19
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what is deductive research?

A

develop theory before collecting evidence

20
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what is enculturation?

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the process of learning the characteristics and expectations of a culture/group

21
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how does enculturation differ from socialization?

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enculturation happens over lifetime and is more implicit and unconscious whereas socialization is accomplished in childhood and usually more overt

22
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what are the 4 subfields of anthropology ?

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-biological anthro
- linguistic anthro
- cultural anthro
- archaeology

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