chapter 1 Flashcards
anthropology
the study of the nature of human beings
culture
includes everything we do and think as members of society
holism
considering all parts of a culture in order to fully understand it
cultural relativism
culture is viewed from a stand pint that is relative to it’s cultural context, and is usually used to justify the culture.
etic perspective
culture described from the eyes of an insider
emic perspective
describing culture from the eyes of an outsider
field work
studying subjects in their natural habitat
pioneer of field work
Bronislaw Malinowski
cultural anthropology
examines similarities and differences among contemporary cultures of the world and more general patterns of human culture
anthropological linguistics
study of language in historical, structural and social contexts
2 applications of anthropology
applied anthropology and practice anthropology
applied anthropology
using anthropological knowledge, theories etc to solve problems in society
practice anthropology
using existing anthropological data, methods, theories etc on a daily basis, business meetings and certain needs in society
primatology
study of non-human primate species, to piece together ancient human ancestors
paleoanthropology
restructuring the evolutionary progress of the human species
archaeology
use of “cultural materials” i.e tools to piece together what past societies looked like
areas in cultural anthropology
urban anthropology, medical anthropology, development anthropology, environmental/ecological, psychological anthropology
Holistic approach in anthropology
- looking and biological and socio-cultural perspectives
- studying diverse cultures and human experiences over a long period of time
comparative approach in anthropology
understanding why similarities and differences appear between cultures
ethnocentrism in anthropology
being aware of your own bias as an outsider
cultural relativism in anth.
rejecting that any culture has an absolute standard that others must follow
dilemmas of anth.
people being studied don’t appreciate the detached perspective of anthropologist
what if human rights are being violated
what do you do when your notes are used by law enforcement
