ANT208H1 Lecture : Lecture Two
Document Summary
Holistic, takes any approach necessary to comprehend anything to do with humans. Understanding about the causes and concerns and also how culture relatively affects the people concerned. Social evolutionary one- engaged in sorting out/redefining what is similar across people culture and settings. Evolutionary (biological) now an understanding of humans that have evolved and become interrelated and how biology, physiology and relations are now interlinked. Ethnography produces an account (book, journal or film) of a particular community society or culture based on information collected during fieldwork. Fieldwork includes staying in particular place for a certain period of time observing the relative customs and lifestyles of people within the area. Comparing and contrasting of the different accounts in order to find interesting/relevant facts that are correlated. Multidisciplinary approach focusing on numerous areas: zoology, sociology, modern theories of genetics and evolution, public health.
