USCP L1 Flashcards
Lesson 1
is the study of humans and all aspects of its being including its origin
anthropology
origin of the word anthropology
Greek word Anthropos (human) and logy (study) study of man or human
goal of an anthroppologist
- explain the biological and cultural origin of our species
- explore human diversity in time and space
- distinguish the significant variables to the human experience
it studies the social and biological aspects of human
anthropology
four fields of anthropology
- physical or biological anthropology
- archeology anthropology
- anthropological linguistics
- cultural anthropology
studies the evolutionary of humans
physical or biological anthropology
studies human cultures through the remains and artifacts in the past
archeology anthropology
documents the structure, use and acquisition of language
anthropological linguistics
studies the patterns of societies and its beliefs, practices, and behavior across cultures
cultural anthropology
it is one of the methods anthropologists use to gather primary data in studying people
fieldwork
pioneered using participant observation in 1915 to explore patterns and write a description of a culture
Bronislaw Malinowski
it is a form of research that involves long-term participation while observing the daily lives and activities of people
it reflects the goal for holism
ethnography
the practice to understand as many as possible cultural aspects and context
holism
refers to the study of groups
enthology
enthos (group) logy (study)
use the comparative method and ethnographic data to study a cross-cultural topic.
ethnologist
describes the existence, acceptance, or promotion of multiple cultural traditions within fixed boundaries.
multiculturalism