ANTHR101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Biological Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Applied Anthropology
8 Feb 2017
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Having europe on the center of maps promotes euro-centrism. Hobo-dyer projection different perspective of the world map: upside down, continent sizes are unproportioned, disoriented, europe not in the center. Anthropology- the study of human nature, human society, human language and the human past. Aims to describe in the broadest sense possible what it means to be human. Anthropology explores human societies, cultures and physical diversity across time and space: time- illustrates importance of historical context. What happened in the past shapes the present/future: space- illustrates importance of similarities and differences between humans. Biological evolution looks at how the physical features and life processes of human beings have changed over time. Cultural evolution concerns change over time in beliefs, behaviours, and material objects that shape human development and social life. Emphasize that all aspects of human life intersect with one another in complex ways and become integrated with one another over time.
