Anthropology 2222F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Margaret Mead Award, Margaret Mead, Trobriand Islands
31 Jan 2016
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It is what it means to be human. Both an experimental science in search of law, and an interpretive one in search of meaning. Tries to cover all aspects of humanity how we change over time, where we are now. Anthropology is the study of what makes humans the same, and what makes us different. Refers to something that you can build on. You can build on a lot: history, roots, but instead, we want to look at the work of anthropology. Often they read the other work of anthropologists, write, debate, and usually it"s an ongoing debate with no conclusion. But it"s important because there are no simple answers must develop your own opinions. Some things we don"t have at home, exotic things and we want to prove that we. The west is obsessed with being cultured. These aren"t natural ideas; they are learned as a member of society we all share it.
