ANTHROP 3401 Study Guide - Paradigm Shift, Normal Science, Systems Theory
7 May 2014
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If you cant see it happen, it didn"t happen. Generalization: early starts in general do have differential access, subject to further testing. Actions are only explainable in reference to intention. Social activities of scientist can affect whether or not an idea is accepted. Heliocentric model (sun at center of solar system) What was the value of the old theory. Facts or observations depend upon the prevailing paradigm. Galileo"s success was only due to persuasion of the wealthy. Positivism is fraudulent, a form of institutional intimidation. Argues that scientific knowledge is purely objective, but socially constructed. Focus on the meaning of the site of ancient people. Examination of the scale of the site in term of its importance. Studying their own history, want answers to why . Archaeological data are a static record of activities. The activities, the dynamics, are how cultural systems functioned in the past. Series of events linking static moments in time.
