Quiz 1 Flashcards
What cultural differences were demonstrated in “Shakespeare in the Bush”?
Differences in the conception of ghosts/the afterlife (or lack thereof), marriage customs, language, and madness.
What is naive realism?
The misguided belief that one’s own cultural values are universal
truths
What did the Tiv elders think the ghost was in Hamlet?
An omen sent by a witch or a zombi
Why did the Tiv elders not understand the conflict of heredity in Hamlet?
In Tiv culture, it is customary for a husband’s brother to marry his widow, with their children becoming the brother’s children.
What to the Tiv believe are the two causes of madness?
Being bewitched or seeing beings in the forest
Are there universal human characteristics? If so, what are they?
Consider for discussion/writing.
What is anthropology?
The study of biological and cultural variation across time and space.
What are the 4 classic disciplines of anthropology?
Cultural/social: living societies and their cultures, looking at societies as integrated wholes within environmental and historical context, can be topical or geographic
Biological/physical: human origins, biological adaptations, and health
Archaeology: material remains
Linguistics: comparing languages, including verbal and non-verbal communication
What is the 5th discipline of anthropology
Applied anthropology, which uses anthropological methods to examine contemporary issues.
What is ethnography?
A method for researching and a way of writing about cultures with the data that has been collected.
Anthropology is…
Holistic, comparative, and global
What is ethnology?
The comparative study of human cultures
What is cultural reflexivity?
Thinking about how your culture can affect your perception of other cultures, and how that perception can change
Does fieldwork need to be in “exotic” locations?
No, it can be anywhere
What is cultural relativism?
The belief that cultures need to be judged in accordance with their own values.
