Important things to know

Question 1

informant

Answer 1

someone providing info to anthropologist

Question 2

ethnology

Answer 2

study of origins & cultures of people

Question 3

kinship

Answer 3

relation between 2+ people based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption

Question 4

participant observation

Answer 4

viewing groups & in cases, living to engage in the culture

Question 5

ethnography

Answer 5

written account of a culture

Question 6

subjective

Answer 6

conclusions shaped by person’s cultural & personal perspective, feelings, & beliefs

Question 7

objective

Answer 7

conclusions based on facts, data, & uninfluenced by personal perspectives

Question 8

reflexivity

Answer 8

reflecting on your own world view, biases, & impact on the culture you’re studying.

Question 9

cultural evolutionism

- 4 jot points

Answer 9

• (19th century & worst)
• society understood by identifying “natural laws” that govern in the notion of progress
• wanted cultures to be like Europe
• OUTDATED

Question 10

cultural relativism

- 2 jot points

Answer 10

• Franz Boas

- all cultures are independent w/ values so it’s good to understand them all.

Question 11

cultural functionalism

- 3 jot points

Answer 11

• Malinowski
• every belief, action, or relationship function to meet needs
• cultures are successful when needs are met

Question 12

cultural materialism

- 2 jot points

Answer 12

• materials/conditions influence culture development

- infrastructure, structure, superstructure

Question 13

feminist anthropology

- 1 jot point

Answer 13

• looking at gender roles, division of labour, & power through feminist perspective

Question 14

postmodernism

- 2 jot points

Answer 14

• don’t have true knowledge & understanding is influenced by the fact we live in societies
• anthropologists should study objectively

Question 15

Rites of passage

• think about Apache womanhood*
• 3 points

Answer 15

• segregation: separated from society i.e. the running
• transition: “liminal stage” transition between old to new i.e. testing through hardship
• reintegration: brought back into society as their new role i.e. earning respect

Question 16

lgbtq+ meaning

- 10 points

Answer 16

l- lesbian
g- gay
b- bisexual
t- transgender
q- queer
q- questioning
I- intersex
a- ally
p- pansexual
2s- two spirited

Question 17

kinship systems

- 3 types

Answer 17

matrilineal: ancestry through mothers
patrilineal: ancestry through fathers
bilinear: ancestry through both parents

Question 18

difference between GENDER & SEX

Answer 18

gender: culturally constructed
sex: biological (chromosomes, anatomy, etc)

Question 19

types of marriage

- 4 types + paying

Answer 19

monogamy: between 2 people
polygamy: more than 2 people
polygyny: multiple wives
polyandry: multiple husbands
bride wealth: paying a fine

Question 20

Mixtec practices & values

- 2 points for each

Answer 20

practices:
- parents go into community & find a groom
- rite of passage: partner is selected, friends + family gather in a church, people party.
values:
- family –> usually live with all parts of the family
- women –> make groom pay a bride price

Question 21

Maasai practices & values

- 2 points for each

Answer 21

practices:
- marriage is arranged by the boys desire to marry a girl
- rite of passage: both sexes get piercings showing coming of age
values:
- innocence –> virginity is held onto until marriage
- men –> they chose who they want to marry

Question 22

People of the forest practices & values

- 2 points for each

Answer 22

practices:
- travel in groups when hunting
- tell valuable lessons through songs & stories
values:
- nature --> is their source of food
- elders --> they have more experience