ANTHROP 1AB3 Chapter 1: Reading 1
1 Apr 2016
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Anthropology: the study of humankind in all times and places. Holistic perspective: a fundamental principle of anthropology parts of human culture and biology must be looked at in the broadest context possible in order to understand interconnections and interdependence. Ethnocentrism: the belief that the ways of one"s own culture are the only proper ones. Culture bound: a perspective that produces theories about the world and reality that are based on the assumptions and values from the researcher"s own culture. Applied anthropology: th use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems, often for a speci c client. Medical anthropology: a specialization in anthropology that brings theoretical and applied approaches from cultural and biological anthropology to study human health and disease. Cultural anthropology: the study of patterns in human behaviour, thought, and emotions, focusing on humans in culture-producing and culture-reproducing creatures.
