ANT100Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: George Lakoff, Language Ideology, Ferdinand De Saussure
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Anthropology: the study of what it means to be human. Culture is considered nature; however, by nature we are heavier on the nurture side, which makes us human. Culture and language are programmed into us. They are part of our genetic makeup and are called universals. Social transition (learning) is more flexible than genetic transition. Major changes can occur within a generation or two without changing species. However, it can get complicated (for example: people are taller - is it culture or genes?) Anthropology developed in the 19th century in the west it was largely a disciplines for explaining the non-west they ranked language on a scale of primitive to advanced, even though all language follows the same structure. Schlegel falsely wrote that the indo european language was the most advanced because it spread all over the world. it was the same with culture: Modern western world considered the most civilized because it took over the world .
