What is Anthropology Flashcards
Break down of the word anthropology
Anthropos = Human
Ology = study or discourse of
subfields of anthropology
- Bioanthropology
- Linguestical anthropology
- Medical anthropology
- Applied Anthropology
- Cultural anthropolgy
- Archaeology
Physical (biological) Anthroplogy
Attempts to understand what it means to be human from an evolutionary an biological perspective
Linguistical anthropology
That branch of anthorpoloyg wich is particulary concerne with alnguatge and how diferent sorts of communication are related to other aspects of culture.
Medical anthropology
Study of the biological and cultural factors that affect health, disease, and sickness
Applied anthropology
Application of anthropolocial knowledge, theory, and methods to the solution of specific societal problems
Cultural anthpology
Study of contemporary cultures
Thattempts to understand the general underlying patterns of all human cultures
Archaeology
Study of life-ways of people from the past through retieval and analyzing the material remains of past cultures.
Shared theoretical concepts
- Emphasis on culture
- Holistic perspective
- Emphasis on systems
- Comparative method
- Scientific approach
Culture
- Rules, standards and norms shared by members of a society
- Culture is transmitted by learning
- Culture largely responsible for human behavior
Society
A group of peole who occupy a specific locality, share common cultural traditions, and cooperate for their mutual survival
Holism
- Viewing a question from the broadest possible perspective
- Looking for multiple variables to explain the observed phenomenon
System
A group fo interrelated and interdependent parts forming a whole
Comparative approach
Comaring similiar things in different groups to look for similiarites and differences
