ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Ralph Linton, Zande People, Syncretism
28 Oct 2016
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Linguistic anthropology: tahltan hunting stories, mythology teit (1913) Anthropology of change: change + time , synchronic studies. Often found on changes to economic systems. Processes of change: ralph linton, all cultures interact and change, internal and external processes/ motivations for change, discovery & invention. Invention is the application of knowledge: diffusion. Presented with something new new idea, new concept, new technology. Intensity of contact must be considered > geographical relationship and time. Intense relationship between two groups with a power imbalance. What follows is changes to both groups but less powerful group changes more. Meant kindly we will help you cease to be an indian . Extermination of one group at the hands of another name of progress. Role for anthropology in a changing world: ed hedican, anth is a documentary. Have something to learn they live lightly on the earth: jared diamond.
