UCSP W3.2 Flashcards
The study of all aspects of human life and culture throughout the world.
ANTHROPOLOGY
Science of Man
ANTHROPOLOGY
is the learned behavior of people, including their languages, belief systems, social structures, institutions, and material goods
CULTURE
most anthropologists believe that an understanding of human evolutions explains much about people’s biology and culture.
EVOLUTION
BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
ARCHAEOLOGY
ARTIFACTS
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
It is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. It offers a unique perspective on human history and culture
ARCHAEOLOGY
include tools, clothing, and decorations made by people.
ARTIFACTS
It is the study on the connections between human biology and culture including human evolution and human variations.
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
It is the study of people living in present-day societies and their cultures. Cultural practices including: Food, rites of passage, etc.
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
The primary proponent of the theory of natural selection.
CHARLES DARWIN
He developed this theory as a mechanism for evolution, explaining how species evolve over time.
CHARLES DARWIN
He applied the idea of Darwin to the development of human society.
HERBERT SPENCER
He developed “Social Darwinism” that advocated that “let the fittest survive”
HERBERT SPENCER
Spencer proposed that just as in nature, where only the fittest organism survive, human societies also evolve through competition.
SOCIAL DARWINISM
The founder of American Anthropology
The Father of Anthropology
FRANZ BOAS