ANTH 102 Lecture 20: Anthropology Notes ~ Test 1
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Half deaf lesbian (benedict) so preaches acceptance and tolerance. Was rich white people studying the complete opposite > poor, colored people. About archeology but also analysis of structural anthropology. Brains make sense of the world in binary opposites. Plea for peace in time of war. Gift giving could serve to prevent con ict. Danger of studying others and being ignorant of ourselves. Anthropology is the study of human condition. Anthropology is the science of the following aspect of mankind: the origins, physical and cultural development, racial characteristics, social customs and beliefs. Common characteristic of all advanced societies is inequality (separation into have"s and have not"s) Race is a social construction not a biological one. More variety within established races than between them. Anything past, present, or future that re ects what it means to be human. 4 main sub elds of anthropology: physical or biological. Human origins, genetic and behavioral primate studies, etc: cultural or social.
