ANTH 1604 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Emotional Expression, Moodle
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How can we study and understand culture and cultures: what is culture, traditions, values, beliefs, norms, art, media, etc. Anthropology is about (wholistic approach: material realities, physical things in the world we interact with on a daily basis that we. Individuality vs. conformity (1) majority wears pants c) (a) Is this a choice or a conformity? (2) t-shirts (a) a way to conform socially yet still express individuality i) T-shirts are normal but have di erent logos/slogans/pictures etc. that allow individuality to shine through. Ideas/beliefs/attitudes: di erent reasonings for the same actions/behaviors, going to college (1) be successful (2) societal expectation (3) proving something to yourself. Method for studying culture: observation, what is happening/present? , analysis. C: what patterns do your observations display? . Interpretation: what assumptions can you make about those patterns? . Making the familiar strange : authority is hierarchical, must follow and give deference to authority gures. Everything you need to succeed is on moodle.
