AN100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ethnography, Cultural Artifact, Edward Burnett Tylor
Document Summary
Study of human culture (humankind: humans in all places, all times, important today many problems that need anthropology problem solving, time (temporal) place (special) Study of culture diversity/variations: other ways of dong the same thing, e. g. Helps describe different humans in a broad way. Levi strauss science of culture seen from outside : objective way. Na ve realism: unconscious belief reality is same for everyone (denial of diversity) Ethnocentrism: belief and feeling that ones own culture is the best. Apply knowledge and perspective to improve knowledge and understanding to resolve problems and make positive change. Culture matters: appreciate culture diversity (tolerance) Promotion of cross culture understanding: road map leads and guides different cultures. Today: multicultural society/contexts, different cultural origins, relatives from different cultures/countries, canada is microcosm of the world. Anthropologists study : local manifestations of global changes. Local on global: impacts of transnationalism (migrants, refugees, civil war, economic insecurity. Multiculturalism: hybridity mixing of culture, practice, ideas.
