ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture : Anthro.docx
15 Apr 2013
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Anthropology investigates the diversity of humans in all contexts. View that humans are both cultural and biological beings. Ethnography-a description of an aspect of culture within a society. The study of past societies and their cultures using material remains. Studies the construction and use of language by human societies. Sociolinguistics- the relationship between language and social behavior in a different culture. Studies all aspects of the biology and behavior of the human species (and our closest relatives), past and present. Subfield of physical anthropology: osteology; study of the skeleton, paleoanthropology; study of the human fossil record. Understand natural forces that have shaped human evolution and aspects of human behavior. Applied approach-accidental death, crime scene investigation, human rights investigations. Applied anthropology- the use of data gathered from the other subfields of anthropology in an effort to offer practical solutions to problems within modern societies. Works for private health company in toronto.
