Introduction to Anthropology

Question 1

What are the two branches of Anthropology

Answer 1

Cultural and Physical ( Species, Biology, evolution)

Question 2

What are the objectifs of anthropologists

Answer 2

They gain insights of how humans think, live communicate and interact with cultural and psychical environments

Question 3

what does ethnocentrism

Answer 3

when other people think that their culture is superior to others, in ways of food, language, history

Question 4

Kinship

Answer 4

People who share the same blood and bones, thoughts etc

Question 5

What are the three branches of cultural Anthropology

Answer 5

Archeology, Linguistic, Ethnology

Question 6

Archaeology

Answer 6

It is the study of history and culture around the world , involves numerous techniques for finding, excavating, dating and analyzing material remains of past societies

Question 7

Linguistic anthropology

Answer 7

The study of languages (Accents, slangs different language variations) to shape cross-cultural interactions.

Question 8

Ethnology

Answer 8

Immersing yourself in a culture for months, years, and studying the culture on customs, kinship, economics, religion, art, music and technology

Question 9

How do anthropologists conduct their fieldwork

Answer 9

the find material remains
Informants to help provide information about their culture if community
Dna and forensic testing
Conection of statistics
finding interviews (consistent)
Participation and Observation (sidelines and writing things down and actually participating)
* just observing isn’t enough because you have to emerge yourself in their culture by participating

Question 10

What are the different forms of kinship relationships

Answer 10

Matrilineal- Female
Patrilnoal- Male
Biennial- ( Family tree)