ANTH 1210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sociocultural Anthropology, Oedipus Complex, Ethnocentrism

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1210
• Professor: Sara Halwas

Document Summary

Englishman edward b. tylor made the first anthropological society (england in (cid:1005)(cid:1012)(cid:1010)(cid:1004)"s(cid:895) First course in north american 1886 at university of vermont. First courses late (cid:1005)(cid:1012)(cid:1012)(cid:1004)"s at u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersit(cid:455) of toro(cid:374)to a(cid:374)d m(cid:272)gill u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersit(cid:455) Early 20th century wilfred laurier (prime minister) established an anthropology division (within geology survey now part of canadian museum of civilization) Useful in spread of colonial dominance (british and french empires) Fight for the rights of indigenous and/or oppressed peoples. Used to call it the study of man, but now we call it the study of humans. To arrive at the fullest possible understanding of human diversity. Includes study of out nearest biological relatives (all primates) Goal: search for fundamental and universal patterns of behaviour. A (cid:862)(cid:272)ulture(cid:863): all of the lear(cid:374)ed (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iours pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) a parti(cid:272)ular group of people and passed down to the next generation. If something is not taught, then it is not learned. Cope with the world (social and physical)