ANT 2511 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Selective Breeding, Ethnocentrism, Primate
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Chapter 1-5 = first exam 2/2 for access code and ebook. The study of humankind, viewed from the perspective of all people and all times . All of the collective experience of our biological ancestors. All of the creatures to whom we are closely related (relatively speaking) The order: primates includes prosimians, monkeys, and apes. We are capable of abstract thought other primates are not. Learned behavior that is transmitted from person to person . Includes strategies for dealing with the natural environment we can"t live. Culture is relative : cultural relativity: each culture should be understood within its own context, and not judged by other cultures" norms, cannibalism (new guinea, 20th century, gender roles (saudi arabia, 21st century) Culture is pervasive : all humans are ethnocentric . Studies all aspects of modern human behavior. Applied anthropology: using specialized knowledge to help solve a culture"s specific problems. Studies past human societies through material remains.
