ANTHRO 3AC Midterm: Midterm Study Guide
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Define terms and give significance (significance: historical and/or conceptual/theoretical importance) You should discuss these terms in relationship to their emergence in anthropology and their use in anthropological practice. You can also think about these terms or concepts in relation to theoretical discussions, critiques of anthropological practices and broader historical formations. We are interested in how anthropology emerged as a form of knowledge, as well as how the discipline is situated in broader historical formations of knowledge and power. (2-3 sentences) We will chose seven of these terms and you will answer five for the mid-term. Refers to what are considered to be the four categories of anthropology and was developed by franz boas. The four categories are archaeology, linguistic anthropology, biological/physical anthropology, and socio-cultural anthropology. The four field approach presents anthropologists with certain areas of study to focus their analysis on; for example, the socio-cultural anthropology category often focuses on analysis, synthesis, and evaluation levels (bloom"s taxonomy.
