ANT208H1 Lecture : ANT208 - Lecture 2.doc
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Main concept: there are diff. ideas and definitions of health and disease in diff. communities and societies, how do we talk about something that is so biological yet quite social/cultural. Anthropology includes 4 main dimensions: things about humans essentially, using different. Investigate + understand: methods, understand diff. societies, etc. : comparative interspecies perspective; humans are considered the modern contemporary specimens of our genetic breeding pool. how things change over time in societies, how societies change, what"s shared across cultures, what"s diff. , lots of. Social systems cultures understanding humans as biocultural beings, humans have interrelated features. Archaeological (adds onto to the social systems) language, Socio-cultural anthropology: combines ethnography and ethnology to study human societies/ cultures and explain their similarities and differences. Writing an account (book, article, essay, etc) of a specific society of culture based on field work information. Not objective; opinionated, from someone"s perspective, different ppl focus on diff things.
