lesson 1 Flashcards
is a branch of academic study or science that deals with human behavior in its social and cultural aspects
social science
anthropo (greek) means
human
logia (greek/latin) means
the science/study of
anthropologia (new latin) means
study of humanity and science of human nature
studies human and the respective cultures where they were born and actively belong to
anthropology
study of humans and human behavior and societies in the past and present
anthropology
anthropology was developed during the years of _____ ______ ______
two world wars
the discipline begun in the early european explorers and their accounts, which produced initial _____ about the native people they encountered in their explorations
impressions
father of american anthropology
franz boas
franz boas established the theory of _______ which stats there are no absolute culture
cultural relativism
franz boas believed that the same method and strategy could be applied in measuring culture and human behavior while conducting research among humans, including the ________
uniqueness of their cultures
student of franz boas
ruth benedict
ruth benedict is a specialist in anthropology and ______
folklore
ruth benedict is the author of the famous book “________”
patterns of culture
is the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed down within a culture
folklore
she did a “controversial” intensively studying the sexual practices among native populations
margaret mead
margaret mead pioneered fieldwork on topics such as _______, _______, and _______
childhood, adolescence, gender
mead adcavanced fieldwork methods through the use of, photographs, film, and _____________
psychological testing
most influential ethnographer in the 20th century
bronislaw malinowski
is best defined as extended on-location research to gather detailed and in-depth information on society’s customary ideas, values, and practices
ethnographic fieldwork