HLTB20H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Assortative Mating, Carl Linnaeus, Forensic Anthropology
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Biological variation: look around us, can see that we vary in many different aspects theme seen throughout course. Concerned about evolutionary forces: determine what gene is present in a population. Mating system determine how genes are assembled in a population. Assortative mating: individuals looking for a partner with the intent of reproducing with similar traits (can be biological or cultural: ex) someone who is of similar cultural background, similar ancestry, religion, or someone with a similar height. 17th/18th century there was awareness (european perspective; ethnocentric) of other cultures of other types of people. Medieval picture depicting european and african individuals. This idea that there"s variation in humans was a challenge to many because it challenged the idea of creationism. Typological thinking was the norm typological thinking: categorize individuals or groups; put groups of individuals into categories: ex) race not being a biological construct.
