ANTH 1001 : Anthropology Test 1
Document Summary
Introduction: biocultural approach: relationship between what humans have inherited genetically and what they learn culturally, holistic: concerned with the while picture. The study of people through all aspects of their behavior and biology: comparative: cross culture, comparisons to draw meaning about things. Why are these things different/the same: ethnocentrism: a view that is centered on a specific ethnic group. (usually one"s own ethnic group) a belief in the superiority of ones own ethnic group. The belief n the inherent superiority of ones own ethnic group or culture: anthropologists do not want to do this, example: there is no way like the american way, culture relativism: opposite of ethnocentrism. A view that considered human interactions and behavior within their own cultural context. Keeping an open mind about a particular group or culture. Each culture has merit within its own culture system.
