ANTH 234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cultural Relativism, Historical Particularism, Indian Act
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A society even further less progressive than canadian society. Culture (cultivating as much info as possible because of the decreasing of ind. 7 categories of society to compare peoples (markers of evolution) savagery/ primitive -----------barbarism----------civilized (ind) (european) Created a hierarchy of society-primitive as inferior and civilized as superior. Studies- past to present studies of culture and society (change and evolution as a factor) critique of anthropology. Collecting info to be used in assimilation and domination. Cultures ie. without innovation, laws, organi- zation such as political or social etc. ) Perpetuation of stereotypes (literature-what is taught as historical records) Paternalistic (importance of family work, spirituality and governance and a women"s role in these societies) Activist/engaged anthro. (community inniatives, advocating cultural reconciliation etc. ) Control/power in determining what and how research is done) Community relevant research (must be useful, research ethics boards) Research ethics and methodologies (not imposed/extractive it is reciprocal)
