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
D’Souza believed what about western civilization?
It’s better than any other culture
