Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Culture methods

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Studying/observe living cultures and present observations in an ethnography

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Culture

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A system of knowledge, beliefs, patterns of behaviors, artifacts, and institutions that are created, learned, and shared by a group of people

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Language

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A set of written or spoken symbols that refer to things (people, places, concepts) other than themselves

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Ethnocentrism

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The belief that one’s own culture or way of life is normal and natural

Using one’s own culture to evaluate and judge the practices and ideals of others

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Holism

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The anthropological commitment to consider the full scope of human life, including culture, biology, history, and language, across space and time

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Franz Boas

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United the study of culture, language, and biology and laid the foundation for American anthropology

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Globalization

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The worldwide intensification of interactions and increased movement of money, people, goods, and ideas within an across national borders

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Participant observation

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A key anthropological research strategy involving both participation in and observation of the daily life of the people being studied

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World view?

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the flight of animals from humans seemed natural and (male) aggression became normal, frequent, easy to learn, rewarded, and enjoyable

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Binary vs non binary

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Binary: dualistic model of gender (only two genders)

Non-binary: more than one gender

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