Lesson 3 Flashcards
Anthropos
Humans
Logos
Study
Anthropology
study of all aspects of human
condition
Biological Evolution
refers to the
changes, modifications, and
variations in the genetics and
inherited traits of biological
populations from one generation
to another
Physical Aspects
self is the only
animals with a larger brain
capacity making us rational
animal
-only animal that can stand straight
Social aspects
uses
language and symbol in
dynamic
Archaeology
examines the
remains of ancient and
historical human populations
to promote an understanding
of how humans adapted to
their environment and
developed.
Cultural Anthropology
Promote to study of a society’s
culture through their belief
system, practices and possessions
Linguistic Anthropology
examines the language of a
group of people
Physical Anthropology
or
Biological
Anthropology
looks into
Biological Development of
humans
and their contemporary
variation
Applied Anthropology
fusion of modern cultural
anthropology and aspects of
sociology in which applications are
derived from the study of literate
peoples in their culture
CULTURE
-Culture is everything a
person has, does and
thinks as part of society.
-Implies all belief system,
set of behaviour and
material possessions.
- Consist of material and
non- material culture
Material Culture
foods, clothes and even
buildings.
Non-material
Culture
Values, ideas, knowledge
Acculturation
accommodate desirable traits
from other cultures
Deculturation
conflict
with the needs and realities of the
younger generation.
CULTURE IS SHARED
a particular behaviour
cannot considered as a culture if
there is only one person practicing
it.
CULTURE AFFECTS BIOLOGY
cultures
that have values on beauty and
body.
CULTURE IS A HISTORICALLY TRANSMITTED
Culture is a historically
transmitted
Culture is a set of beliefs,
attitudes and practices,
that an individual learns
through his/her family,
school, church and other
social institutions.
ENCULTURATION
transmission
of culture from one generation to
the next.
CULTURE IS ADAPTIVE
a tool for survival that
humans use in response to the
pressures of their environment
CULTURE IS MALADAPTIVE
Culture can also cause problems
for the people who subscribe to it.
These problems arise when the
environment has changed and
culture remained the same.
CULTURE CHANGES
This dynamism of culture
is due to changing needs
of humans as they
interpret and survive in
their environment
Culture Change
Society continuously evolves from one period of
time to another
