Development Of Anthropology

Question 1

What are the 3 major elements of culture?

Answer 1

1. Material objects
2. Attitudes that are considered acceptable
3. Behaviours that are considered proper

Question 2

Briefly explain ethnographic studies:

Answer 2

• culture and traditions of distinct people’s
• early studies imply that culture is static and clearly defined
• there are gray areas in human behaviour

Question 3

Briefly describe myth:

Answer 3

• stories that explain the origins of the world
• recount lives of cultural heroes and being of supernatural
• reassures where people have come from and are going

Question 4

Briefly describe kinship:

Answer 4

• idea that a member of a social group defines themselves as a descent from common ancestors
• identify with family members because of this

Question 5

Fill in the blanks:

The biggest difference between (blank) and (blank) sciences is NOT the areas of studying but the (blank)

Answer 5

• sociology
• anthropology
• methods

Question 6

Fill in the blanks:

(Blank) analyzes stats to explain society

Answer 6

-sociology

Question 7

True or false:
Anthropology involves participant observations, living it’s the people being studied to understand how their culture/society works

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What are the 3 types of anthropology that developed in the 20th century?

Answer 8

1. Cultural Anthropology
   - examines and compares the cultures of living people
2. Social Anthropology
   - focuses on the social organizations of living people
3. Physical Anthropology
   - gas links w/ natural sciences
   - evolution