ANTH 1001 : Anthropology 1001 Test 1
Document Summary
Bicultural approach: understanding relationships between biology and culture. Holistic: the whole system relating to or concerned with the entire system instead of only part. Comparative (cross-culture: not comparing to make judgments. Ethnocentric: the belief i the inherit superiority of one"s own ethnic group or culture. Tendency to view other cultures from own perspective. Cultural relativism : keeping an open mind about a particular group/culture. Linguistic anthropology- study of language/ study of communication. Origin of language; gender effects speech; 6-7000 spoken languages; way people talk to doctor compared to boyfriend or dog. Cultural anthropology (social culture)- culture is: learned behavior, distinct among groups, passed down through generations, evolutionary (change) Archaeology study of the past based on material remains. For roads, swimming pools, if find something, it is the law to get and archaeologist to examine the find-legal, time, and budget constraints. Biological/ physical anthropology- the study of human biological evolution and human bicultural variation.
