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The study of humanity

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Anthropology

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Anthropology

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The study of humanity

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Anthropology is a ______ field, which means that it draws methods and concepts from a BROAD RANGE OF SOURCES

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holistic

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holistic

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Anthropology is a ______ field, which means that it draws methods and concepts from a BROAD RANGE OF SOURCES

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__________ _______ studies the cultural organization of a specific group of people

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cultural anthropology

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cultural anthropology

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__________ _______ studies the cultural organization of a specific group of people

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Cultural anthropology relies heavily on ________

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Observation

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Observation

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Cultural anthropology relies heavily on ________

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________ ______ focuses on the development of the human race’s physical form

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Physical anthropology

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Physical anthropology

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________ ______ focuses on the development of the human race’s physical form

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The origin of cultural anthropology was in the rise of:

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the military/economic European powers

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the military/economic European powers

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The origin of cultural anthropology was in the rise of:

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Cultural anthropology arose in what era?

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Victorian

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Victorian

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Cultural anthropology arose in what era?

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Original goal of cultural anthropology?

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To determine whether there was a single path of evolution for all cultures

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To determine whether there was a single path of evolution for all cultures

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Original goal of cultural anthropology?

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___ ____ proposed that a culture is shaped by its immediate environment

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Julian Steward

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Julian Steward

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___ ____ proposed that a culture is shaped by its immediate environment

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First major development of cultural anthropology:In the twentieth century, modern anthropologists accepted/rejected the notion of a universal path of evolution

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rejected

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rejected

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First major development of cultural anthropology:In the twentieth century, modern anthropologists accepted/rejected the notion of a universal path of evolution

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An approach to anthropology that combines insights from multiple disciplines with extensive fieldwork

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ethnography

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ethnography

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An approach to anthropology that combines insights from multiple disciplines with extensive fieldwork

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The study of human history through the examination of material artifacts

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archaeology

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archaeology

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The study of human history through the examination of material artifacts

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What do archaeologists do?

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Explain

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Explain

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What do archaeologists do?

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The organized study of social phenomena

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Sociology

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Sociology

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The organized study of social phenomena

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Who coined the word sociology?

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Auguste Comte

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Auguste Comte

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Who coined the word sociology?

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The belief that only information gained through the scientific method was worthwhile, and everything else was just speculation

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positivism

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positivism

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The belief that only information gained through the scientific method was worthwhile, and everything else was just speculation

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A set of philosophical positions that claimed societies develop through the conflict of opposites

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Dialectical materialism

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Dialectical materialism

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A set of philosophical positions that claimed societies develop through the conflict of opposites

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Karl Marx saw most of history as the conflict between:

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haves and have-nots

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haves and have-nots

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Karl Marx saw most of history as the conflict between:

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A sociology approach that studies the role of power and conflict in social organizations

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conflict theory

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conflict theory

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A sociology approach that studies the role of power and conflict in social organizations

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Any group that organizes its members into roles and provides connections between them

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social organization

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social organization

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Any group that organizes its members into roles and provides connections between them

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Five major social organizations:

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GovernmentsEducational institutionsReligious institutionsEconomic systemsFamily units

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GovernmentsEducational institutionsReligious institutionsEconomic systemsFamily units

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Five major social organizations:

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The idea that societies act like a species of animal under the influence of natural selection

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Darwinian model of social evolution

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Darwinian model of social evolution

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The idea that societies act like a species of animal under the influence of natural selection

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Marxists say that the growth and development of societies are all on the same track (will all do the same things, etc.)

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TRUE

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TRUE

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Marxists say that the growth and development of societies are all on the same track (will all do the same things, etc.)

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Social stratification

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Where there is a “hierarchy” of social classes (lower class, middle class, upper class, etc.)

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Where there is a “hierarchy” of social classes (lower class, middle class, upper class, etc.)

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Social stratification

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The belief that one’s own cultural group is superior to others

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Ethnocentrism

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Ethnocentrism

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The belief that one’s own cultural group is superior to others

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A preconceived belief that judges other groups negatively

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prejudice

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prejudice

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A preconceived belief that judges other groups negatively

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Giving favor to your own society’s ideals

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Sociological bias

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Sociological bias

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Giving favor to your own society’s ideals

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Negative behavior toward another group based on some characteristic

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discrimination

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discrimination

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Negative behavior toward another group based on some characteristic

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Groups that comprise less than half the population

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minorities

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minorities

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Groups that comprise less than half the population

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The concept that social groups behave in a consistent way (negative or positive)

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stereotyping

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stereotyping

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The concept that social groups behave in a consistent way (negative or positive)

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The concept that says all cultures are equally valuable and should be studied from a neutral point of view

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Cultural relativism

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Cultural relativism

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The concept that says all cultures are equally valuable and should be studied from a neutral point of view

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This happens when small groups with separate cultures are accepted by the wider culture within that larger society

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Cultural pluralism

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Cultural pluralism

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This happens when small groups with separate cultures are accepted by the wider culture within that larger society

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Accepting a variety of cultures with the belief they should be equal

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Multicultural diversity

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Multicultural diversity

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Accepting a variety of cultures with the belief they should be equal

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