ANTH 1150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Emic And Etic, White Day, Kabini River
9 Sep 2014
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Holism: an approach that assumes that any single aspect of culture is integrated with other aspects, so that no single dimension of culture can be understood in isolation. Fieldwork: first hand experience with the people being studied. Informants: people through whom the anthropologist learns about the culture through observation and by asking questions. Ethnography: firsthand description of a living culture based on a personal observation. Ethnology: is a study of a particular topic or problem in more than one culture, using a comparative perspective. Culture: refers to the learned, socially acquired traditions of thought and behavior found in human societies. It is a socially acquired lifestyle that includes patterned, repetitive ways of thinking, feeling, and acting. Subculture: people who share certain cultural features that are significantly different from the rest of society. Enculturation: a partially conscious and partially unconscious learning experience whereby the older generation invites, induces, and compels the younger generation to adopt traditional ways of thinking and behaving.
