Key terms review sheet 1/2 Flashcards
What is a “schizophrenic” experience
division and split. Our experience is split in two, we have a voice in our head, our silent voice which no one else hears versus the real world and other peoples voices.
social Networks
complex matrix of relationships and connectivity. From things like family, friends, business partners, e.c.t the quality of it being important over quantity.
the “great paradox of culture”
Culture limits our choices while at the same time allows us to become fully human.
symbolic Communication (third form of enculturation)
Abstract representation of reality used to explain or control the world
implicit and explicit symbols.
Explicit symbols - One accepted meaning, non-controversial, Ex. Red means stop in
traffic light
Implicit symbols - They have different meanings, very controversial, Ex. Swastika
ethnocentric
If you are taught by your culture a way of life for your entire life, then if you see something different then you instinctively judge it.
Fieldwork
First Hands gathering information
Ethnography
written report on fieldwork.
Participant Observation
To observe and watch peoples culture, but to also become an active member, just watching isn’t adequate enough
Applied Anthropology -
Fieldwork projects that benefits those who you are working with
Collaborative Anthropology
Fieldwork projects in partnership with the people you are working with.
culture shock
the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.
second Critical stage in American Anthropology?
Firstly the 1970s then Secondly Late 19th/Early 20th century. This was when Anthropologists fix their previous means of conducting their research in the past.
fomo
fear of missing out
