chapter 1

Question 1

anthropology

Answer 1

the study of the nature of human beings

Question 2

culture

Answer 2

includes everything we do and think as members of society

Question 3

holism

Answer 3

considering all parts of a culture in order to fully understand it

Question 4

cultural relativism

Answer 4

culture is viewed from a stand pint that is relative to it’s cultural context, and is usually used to justify the culture.

Question 5

etic perspective

Answer 5

culture described from the eyes of an insider

Question 6

emic perspective

Answer 6

describing culture from the eyes of an outsider

Question 7

field work

Answer 7

studying subjects in their natural habitat

Question 8

pioneer of field work

Answer 8

Bronislaw Malinowski

Question 9

cultural anthropology

Answer 9

examines similarities and differences among contemporary cultures of the world and more general patterns of human culture

Question 10

anthropological linguistics

Answer 10

study of language in historical, structural and social contexts

Question 11

2 applications of anthropology

Answer 11

applied anthropology and practice anthropology

Question 12

applied anthropology

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using anthropological knowledge, theories etc to solve problems in society

Question 13

practice anthropology

Answer 13

using existing anthropological data, methods, theories etc on a daily basis, business meetings and certain needs in society

Question 14

primatology

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study of non-human primate species, to piece together ancient human ancestors

Question 15

paleoanthropology

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restructuring the evolutionary progress of the human species

Question 16

archaeology

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use of “cultural materials” i.e tools to piece together what past societies looked like

Question 17

areas in cultural anthropology

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urban anthropology, medical anthropology, development anthropology, environmental/ecological, psychological anthropology

Question 18

Holistic approach in anthropology

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• looking and biological and socio-cultural perspectives

- studying diverse cultures and human experiences over a long period of time

Question 19

comparative approach in anthropology

Answer 19

understanding why similarities and differences appear between cultures

Question 20

ethnocentrism in anthropology

Answer 20

being aware of your own bias as an outsider

Question 21

cultural relativism in anth.

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rejecting that any culture has an absolute standard that others must follow

Question 22

dilemmas of anth.

Answer 22

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