ANTH 1102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Precession, Enculturation, Ethnography
19 Feb 2018
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Anthropology is the study of humans around the world and through time. Examines all societies ancient and modern, simple and complex, local and global. Cultures are traditions and customs transmitted through learning, that form and guide beliefs and behavior of people exposed to them. Can be learned by growing up in an area, enculturation. Adaptation refers to the precesses by which organisms cope environmental forces and stresses. Foraging for food is an example of adapting. Food production replaced foraging, which arose around 12,000-10,000 years ago. Bio-cultural refers to using and combining both biological and cultural perspectives and approaches to analyze and understand a particular issue or problem. Brazilian women don"t want to swim and obtain a swimmers body due to their beliefs of what a desirable women should look like. General anthropology includes the four-field" anthropology, including four main sub disciplines or subfields. Cultural anthropology is the study of humana society and culture.
