ANT 305 Lecture 2: ANT 305 - Lecture 2 & 3
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Folklore: has a history, has artistic creative or expressive dimensions. Is not just another form of anthropology or literary study. Is not high art or part of official culture. Working definition: folklore is, informally learned, unofficial knowledge about, the world, ourselves, our communities, our beliefs, our cultures, and, our traditions, that is expressed creatively through words, music, customs, actions, behaviors, and materials. Ant 305 lecture 3: everything humans perceive, know, think, value, and feel, characteristics of cultures. 1. 24. 18: learned, language, patterned & integrated, shared, adaptive, subject to change, organize, give money, learning culture, enculturation, accumulation. Sapir/whorf: first language you learn, molds your brain on how you experience the world. Atu 400: origin of the swan maiden, urvashi & pururavas, 3000 bce 5000 years ago. Tuzin intro paragraph due next wednesday: printed, bring one copy to class, double space, citations if necessary, 1 sentence that explains paper (thesis statement, underline, 3-5 points explained.
