Test 1 Intro Flashcards
What is Anthropology
Study of biological and cultural aspects of all humans in all places and all times
Subdivisions of Anthropology (2)
- Cultural
- Biological
Cultural Anthropology Subdivisions (4)
- Linguistic
- Archeology
- Ethnography
- Ethnology
Culture definition
Main way humans adapt to their envr.
All humans have cultures, but since diff human groups have colonized the entire planet, they have adapted to diff envr.
Linguistic Anthropology
Studies the role of language in the social lives of individuals and communities
And Explores how language shapes communication.
Huge role in social identity, group membership, and establishing cultural beliefs and ideologies
Archeology
Study of the material remains (ARTEFACTS), usu from past, to describe and explain the daily life and customs of ancient people.
Seeks to explain how cultures changes through time
Ethnography
Systematic description of a particular culture based on first-hand observations through fieldwork and participant observation.
Fieldwork and Participant Observation def
Fieldwork: Practical work conducted by researchers in the natural env.
Participant Observation: Direct participation in their everyday life over an extended period of time.
Ethnology
Study of the similarities/differences among recent cultures
Biological Anthropology Subdivisions (3)
- Primatology
- Paleoanthropology
- Forensic Anthropology
Primatology
Study of living and fossilized primates
-> Seek to answer questions; What are humans from a biological perspective and how we are related to other creatures.
Paleoanthropology
Study of the emergence of humans and their later physical evolution
-> Seek to answer: Our origin
Forensic Anthropology
Study of human skeletal remains for legal purposes
