ANTH 011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Industrial Revolution, Edward Sapir, Chat Room

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Anthropology (ANTH)
• Course: ANTH 011
• Professor: Allen

Document Summary

Ethnographic fallacy: our beliefs and behaviors are true, while other peoples are wrong or misguided. Relativistic fallacy: the idea that it is impossible to make moral judgements about the beliefs and behaviors of others; thus, no behavior can be condemned as wrong. Ethnocentrism: the tendency to judge the beliefs and behaviors of other cultures from the perspective of one"s own culture. Cultural relativism: no behavior or beliefs can be judged wrong simply because it is different from our own. Nancy scheper-hughes: argues for politically committed, morally engaged and ethically grounded anthropology. Can no longer legitimize all behavior example roon kanwar, 18-year-old burned alive in a sati ceremony (1987) Edward sapir- established the anthropology division of the geological survey of canada. Regna darnell-first nation languages and cultures maintained in a national forum research conducted around the world. Contemporary culture, such as office culture in vancouver, homelessness in toronto. Contemporary social media, such as internet sites, chat room, facebook.