Exam 1 Flashcards
Relative Culture
Absolute Bible
Mutual Respect
Relative Culture
Relative Bible
Antinomianism (anti-law)
Absolute Culture
Absolute Bible
Traditionalism (legalism)
Absolute Culture
Relative Bible
Situation Ethics (culture trumps the Bible)
Norms: Mores
Prohibitions including taboos
Norms: Folkways
Unwritten expectations (manners)
Norms: Customs
optional behavior (3 meals a day)
Building block approach to culture
Sanctions, Norms, VALues, BELIEFS
What did the Lee study in the Christmas in the Kalahari passage?
the bushmen’s economy
3 Categories of a Society’s Cultural Features
Social Structure
Infrastructure
Superstructure
Pluralistic Society
At least 2 different ethnic groups are one state, but they still have their cultural differences.
Ethnography
Detailed description of culture based on fieldwork
Provides raw data for ethnology
Ethnology
Comparative/historical point of view, the WHY
Physical Anthropology Branches
Molecular Anthropology
Paleoanthropology
Forensic Anthropology
Primatology
Cultural Anthropology Branches
Linguistics
Archaeology