ANT204H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cultural Relativism, Primatology, Mphasis
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Comparative anthropology: comparison approach of race. Primatology (sub- field on anthropology) is a perfect example of this. Cultural relativism is widely accepted in modern anthropology. Cultural relativists believe that all cultures are worthy in their own right and are of equal value. Moral relativism: agreeing why their practices are acceptable. Veiling = polyvalent = lots of meanings. Article: seeing is believing the way we see/perceive the world is tied to sight. Empiricism: our knowledge is tied to our sensory experience: legal framework: eye witnesses. Pre- literate: a culture not having a written language. Where do we find more truth value in? image or text: seeing it > hearing it. Historical setting of the field rooted in colonial enterprise. Began to flourish in the mid 1800"s during a period of increased public interest in the life of savages . Photo exhibitions, travel writing, government expeditions and missionary work. In archaeology and cultural anthropology: reference to culture is a material production.
