ANTH 1003 Study Guide - Nacirema, Participant Observation, Emic And Etic
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Anthropology - the study of humankind, from its beginnings millions of years ago to present day: archaeology - (study of past cultures through material remains) Physical or biological - (study humans from a biological perspective) Sociocultural - the study of human society and culture. Linguistic cultural beliefs about language, language use in context, interdisciplinary: analyzes social, political and economic problems and develops solutions. Ex: a, b, the nacirema are americans. That cultures are interpreted differently by outsiders: ethnocentrism belief that one"s culture is better, more natural than all other cultures. Cultural relativity understanding values and customs in terms of the culture of which they are a part: emic insider"s view, how people in a given community view their society and culture. Etic outsider view, how community"s social organization and cultural beliefs are viewed by the anthropologist: fieldwork entrance into a new society, involves the acquisition of fundamental grounding.
