AN101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Culture Shock, Margaret Mead, Longitudinal Study
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Anthropology is the study of humankind in all times and places. Anthropologists come from from many different societies and cultures. Anthropology (the study of different cultures, primarily) couldn"t flourish until adequate modes of transportation were established worldwide. Colonialism: when one nation dominates another through occupation, administration, and control of resources thereby creating a dependency. Cultural imperialism: promoting one nations values, beliefs, etc. , as superior to all others. Anthropological studies began in the 18th and 19th centuries. Museums, academic departments, and applied research influenced the development of anthropology. Canadian anthropologists shape government policies, and many are advocates for first nations peoples. Harry hawthorne from ubcs work on aboriginal peoples cultures. The use of aboriginal peoples is the preferred term of use in canada. Together, these all make up the anthropological perspective. Paleoanthropology is concerned with the study of fossil remains of our ancient ancestors with a desire to reconstruct the course of human biological evolution.
