ANTHRO 2A Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sociolinguistics, Ethnology, Linguistic Anthropology
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Ethnography: first-hand, personal study of local settings. Humans are amongst the world"s most adaptable animals. Anthropology: study of human species and its immediate ancestors. Holistic: study of the whole of the human condition: past, present, and future: bio, society, lang, and culture. Society: organized life in groups and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people. Cultures: traditions and customs, transmitted through learning, that form. Adaptation: refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses. Food production: the cultivation of plants and domestication of animals. General anthropology: four main subdisciplines- sociocultural, archaeological, biological, linguistic anthropology. Biocultural: refers to the inclusion and combination of both biological and cultural perspectives and approaches to comment on or solve a particular issue. Cultural anthropology: study of human society and culture-describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural explanations. Ethnography: provides an account of a particular community, society or culture. Ethnology: examines, interprets, analyzes, and compares the results of ethnography.
