THE SELF FROM ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Flashcards
Derived from Greek, the word “Anthropos” means “human” and “logy” refers to the “study of.”
Anthropology
what does “logy” means?
study of
what does “Anthropos”?
human
It is the study of humanity. It is the study of everything and anything that makes us human.
Anthropology
They examine every dimension of humanity by asking compelling questions like: How did we come to be human and who are our ancestors?
Anthropologists
What are the subfields of Anthropology?
- Archaeology
- Biological Anthropology
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Cultural Anthropology
It is one of the subfields: it is the study of humans within the framework of evolution, with an emphasis on the interaction between biology and culture
Biological Anthropology
It is one of the subfields: deals primarily with all aspects of cultural variation in the present or recent past.
Cultural Anthropology
It is one of the subfields: is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice.
Linguistic Anthropology
It is one of the subfields: is the study of earlier cultures and past human lifeways through the scientific recovery, analysis, and interpretation of the material remains of past societies.
Archaeology
It is a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human behavior as evidenced by cultural remains.
The science of archaeology
It is one of the subfields: They study the history of language, the way languages
change over time and across cultures, and how languages
shape human behavior and social life.
Linguistic Anthropology
It is one of the subfields: Through a variety of theoretical approaches and research methods, anthropologists today study the cultures of people all over the world, including social, political, economic, and ideological facets of cultures
Cultural Anthropology
It means care or cultivation
Culture
As an individual interacts with people and makes sense of how he or she functions in the context of his or her social and cultural background.
Culture
Culture came from the word?
cultura or cultus
Refers to “who the person is,” or the qualities and traits of an individual That make him different from others. refers to how the person sees and expresses oneself.
Identity
Refers to the identity or feeling of belongingness to a certain culture or group.
Cultural Identity
The way the person sees himself as an individual
Personal Identity
The way the person sees himself as a member of a certain group
Collective Identity
It is an individual’s perception about himself or herself anchored on race, gender, nationality, religion, ethnicity, and language.
Cultural Identity
It explains why people act and behave the way he or she does. It makes sense of how an individual is influenced by the cultural contexts he or she is situated in.
Cultural Identity Theory
Refers to the identity or feeling of belongingness to one state or nation.
National Identity
Group of people built on the premise of shared customs, traditions, religion, language, art, history, and more.
Nation
