ANTH 1001 Lecture : Unit 1 Notes Spring 2016
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The goal of studying anthropology is to find out what it means to be a human. Biocultural approach: theoretical perspective anthropologists take to see what it means to be human. Looks at the interrelationship between behavior and biology. Holistic: of or pertaining to an entire organism. Comparative (cross-cultural): anthropologists will compare between different areas. Ethnocentric: a belief in inherent superiority of one"s ethnic group or culture. Yanomani/yanomano: indigenous group of people that live isolated in brazil. Their name means the people basically saying if you are not one of them you"re subhuman. Cultural relativism: viewing a culture within its own historical and environmental context. Four subfields: they are very interrelated, but have their own discipline and subject. *cross-over: origins of language, when did we start using language. Linguistic anthropology: scientific study of how people use language/communication. Study the way people change communication to different audiences. Culture: learned behavior that is passed down through generations.
