ANT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Lewis H. Morgan, Edward Burnett Tylor, Historical Particularism
10 Dec 2020
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Applied anthropology involves the application of anthropological knowledge to help solve social problems. One of the defining features of canadian anthropology is the integration of basic and applied research. Widely shared assumption that anthropological research should not be morally or ethically neutral. Application of knowledge to help solve particular social problems is, and should be, part of all four fields. Ex: professional assessments of possible archaeological remains before construction projects such as roads and buildings can proceed. Study of global-local interactions and change over time, Asks that cultural anthropologists abandon an attitude of non-involvement in change. Origins go back to writers such as herodotus, marco polo and ibn khaldu. More recent conceptual roots, french enlightenment - philosopher charles montesquieu, explained cultural differences as due to the differing climates in which people lived. European colonial expansion prompted enlightenment thinkers to question the accuracy of the biblical narrative of human origins.
