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LESSON 3 Flashcards

Self from the Perspective of Anthropology

1
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“anthropos” and “logos” meaning

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study of humans

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scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies in the past and present

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Anthropology

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3
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What are the 4 branches of Anthropology?

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  1. Archaeology
  2. Biological Anthropology
  3. Linguistic Anthropology
  4. Cultural Anthropology
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4
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The study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains

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Archaeology

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5
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__________________ consist of
artifacts. architecture, biofacts, and cultural landscapes

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Archeological records

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6
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Archeologists’ focus on studying the past and how it contributed to the present

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Archaeology

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7
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most important
aspect of human nature

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Survival

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8
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Bones from the past

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Biofacts

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9
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Materials from the past

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Artifacts

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10
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Physical anthropology

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Biological Anthropology

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11
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Concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings

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Biological Anthropology

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12
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focus primarily on human adaptability and evolution

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Biological Anthropology

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13
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What are the two areas under Biological Anthropology?

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  • Primatology
  • Paleopathology
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14
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Study of non-human primate
behavior, morphology and genetics

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Primatology

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15
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use _______ ________ to infer which traits human
share with other primates and
which are human-specific
adaptations

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phylogenetic method

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16
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Study of diseases in ancient
organisms and how these diseases evolve

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Paleopathology

17
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“Biological Anthropologists have shown that while humans do vary in their biological characteristics, and behavior, they are more similar to one another than different”

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Paleopathology (humans share the same vulnerability to diseases)

18
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Studies the role of language in the social live of individuals and
communities

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Linguistic Anthropology

19
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a system of
communication used by a
particular country or community

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Language

20
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study how language and models of communication change over time

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Linguistic Anthropology

21
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Universal Language

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English

22
Q

Other forms of Language have
evolved which represent _________ of a particular group

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subculture

23
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Study of contemporary human
cultures and how these cultures are formed and shape the world around them

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Cultural Anthropology

24
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a way of life of a group,
that are passed along by
communication and imitation
from one generation to the next

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Culture

25
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A belief that the culture in which we are raised determines who we are at emotional and behavioral levels

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Theory of Cultural Determinism

26
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A person’s beliefs, values, and
practices should be understood
based on that person’s own culture rather than be judged against the criteria of another

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Cultural Relativism

27
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Cultural determinism suggests that we are ___________ to have the kind of life we prefer but it may also mean that we have no control over what we learn

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shaped/formed

28
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Culture may manifest itself in people in the following ways:

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symbols, heroes, rituals, virtues

29
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It pertains to words, gestures,
pictures, or objects that may have a recognized/accepted meaning in a particular culture

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symbols

30
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cross, rings, colors, national
symbols like eagle and
sampaguita

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symbols

31
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Persons from the past or present who have characteristics that are
importance in a culture

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heroes

32
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National Heroes, Marvel Heroes, DC Heroes

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heroes

33
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Activities (religious or social)
participated in by a group of people for the fulfilment of desired objectives and are considered to be socially essential

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rituals

34
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weddings, baptisms, birthdays.
graduations, reunions

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rituals

35
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Considered to be the core of every culture, which involve human tendencies/preferences towards good or bad and right or wrong

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values

36
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respect for elders, hospitality,
utang-na-loob, pakikisama, hiya

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values

37
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remains of buildings, structures

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architecture

38
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how people have modified their surroundings through agriculture, settlement patterns, road networks, and urban planning

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cultural landscapes

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