AN100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Edward Burnett Tylor, Enculturation, Peace Corps
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How to interpret different cultural codes in interactions with people of other cultures to avoid miscommunication, misunderstanding. E. g advise peace corps administrators about why volunteers become frustrated occasionally fail to complete their contracts. Uses knowledge for planned change by those who are external to the cultural group. Eg. an anthropologist provides knowledge to a mayor about the culture of constituents. Uses knowledge for planned change by the local cultural group. The anthropologist is a catalyst, but avoids decision making. Decisions are made by the people who will be affected by the outcome. Proves that it is possible to shape programs to t local conditions and help with cross cultural communication. Applies anthropological theories and practices to the needs of private sector. Anthropology teaches skills that are useful in the workplace. An anthropologist helps improve work morale in a book packaging co. Ethnography is a process of discovering and describing a culture based on the insiders viewpoint .
