ANTH 0780 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cockfight, B.C. Rich, Thick Description
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Anthropology: discipline that examines human history, diversity, and social life. Holistic: consider all domains of human life, not just religion or human life but looking at points that may connect to one another. Comparative: study why it"s possible in both space and time for what humans do. Anthros much more willing to study more whacky examples limit cases. Be asked to consider human behavior, but not asked to memorize. Considers what people say and think about themselves (emic perspective) as well as observer and analyst perspective on what they"re doing. Perspective that"s familiar and one that"s strange (etic perspective) No rec this week. first one sept 5. Textbook boring but gives you basic nutrients use as needed. Learn theories that explain and interpret human diversity. Draw connections btwn domains and scales of social life. Apply these skills in a variety of situations. Complete readings by wednesdays of lecture read geentz. Archaeology: study of human past and life through objects.
