Midterm Flashcards
Anthropology is primarily focused on recognizing the underlying __ in human behavior.
order
The proper response to culture shock is to __. ?
bear the fruit of the spirit
Choose the term that matches this definiton:
“the practice of interpreting and evaluating behavior and objects by reference to the standards of one’s own culture rather than those of the culture to which they belong”
Ethnocentrism
Define and contrast the two approaches of cultural relativism given in class.
Cultural Maxism- Complete detachment from old culture
Christian Worldview Apologetics- The Bible gives proper and sufficient base for which to build a culture.
The Bible challenges people to learn __ of their cultural context.
outside
Using the biblical lens, the theory of functional creation sees all existence as __.
purposeful
Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Growth:
maturation of infants into fully functioning members of society
Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Health:
maintenance and repair; preventative hygiene
Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Bodily comforts:
Shelter, involves technology and economics
Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Safety:
military organization, protection from mechanical accidents, attacks from animals and humans
Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Movement:
athletics, clubs, sports teams, professional leagues
Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Metabolism:
oxygent, liquid, and food; how does society organize behavior to produce and distribute
Malinowski’s seven basic needs - Reproduction
choosing mate, controlled by system of marriage and kinship
Is it possible to separate theology and culture? How so / in what way(s)?
On some things yes, but deep issues have to be rooted in theology
__ anthropology focuses on subjects such as urban, educational, and medical influences
applied
Contemporary preliterate cultures help us to understand __ cultures
ancient
Historic relationships between cultures must be __, not assumed
demonstrated
Non-Western culture cannot be evaluated from a __ perspective
western
William Robertson proposed three stages of human culture’s development. What are they?
savagery , barbarism, civilization
Franz Boas, known as the father of American anthropology, developed the idea of cultural determinism. What does this phrase mean?
Capacity of humans to be what their culture made them
The idea that an individual’s conceptual framework of beliefs, sentiments, and symbols takes it’s meaning from the group framework is referred to as __.
Collective conscious
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown taught the connection between __ and __ within a given culture.
Structure and function
The structure of a culture is expressed in its __ that have enduring existence within that society.
institutions
How do humans function apart from instinct? What term describes this process?
Enculturation - We must learn our behavior
The goal of the term described in the previous answer is that the child should achieve __ in his culture.
competence
What single term is the result of the process described in the previous answer?
identity
How does enculturation alienate some in society?
Not following along with your culture or going against your culture can make you feel isolated and alone in society. Those within your culture are unified because of their culture, so going apart from that culture will make you feel alienated.
How does our understanding of Malinowski’s seven basic needs affect how we might view and interact with people, based on whether or not those needs are met?
Inevitably, all your needs will not be met all the time. Understanding that people have needs can help you to know how to communicate and work with them. If your needs are not being met, you may not act towards others how you should.
