ANT 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ethnocentrism, Participant Observation, Ethnography

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT 2000
• Professor: Duffy, Lisa G

Document Summary

Anthropology: the study of humankind in all times and places. Holistic perspective: a fundamental principle of anthropology, that the various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdependence. Ethnocentrism: the belief that the ways of one"s own culture are the only proper ones. Culture-bound: theories about the world and reality based on the assumptions and values of one"s own culture. Applied anthropology: the use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems, often for a specific client. Medical anthropology: a specialization in anthropology that brings theoretical and applied approaches from cultural and biological anthropology to the study of human health and disease. Physical(biological) anthropology: the systematic study of humans as biological organisms. Molecular anthropology: a branch of biological anthropology that uses genetic and biochemical techniques to test hypotheses about human evolution, adaptation, and variation.