ANTH 1120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ethnography, Ethnocentrism, Social Anthropology

• School: York University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1120
• Professor: Daphne Naomi Winland

Document Summary

Exam format: term definitions (1-2 sentences), short answer questions (3-4 sentences), and longer answer questions (1-2 paragraphs) exam length: 2 hours. Culture ethnocentrism the tendency to judge the beliefs and behaviours of other cultures from the perspective of one"s own culture. To judge another group"s culture by your own standards. Culture* - experiences shared by people and passed on from one generations, including the meanings that people give to things, events, activities, and people. Ethnocentric fallacy the mistake notion that the beliefs and behaviours of other cultures can be judged from the perspective of one"s own culture. Relativism the attempt to understand the beliefs and behaviours of other cultures in terms of the culture in which they are found. Relativistic fallacy the idea that it is impossible to make moral judgements about beliefs and behaviours of member of other cultures. Should we accept societies with beliefs such as all gays should die"? .