ANTH 1000 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Agriculture, Hunter-Gatherer, Pygmy Peoples
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The discipline that reveals connections; good at finding unexpected connections and unintended surprises. Building connections between what we do, past and present, parts of the world, etc. Cultural anthropologists study things such as popular music, video games, popular media outlets. Cultural anthropology sometimes brings up the dark truths about our modern world, and how we treat other cultures. Cultural anthropology is a holistic discipline (as a whole) They do not just focus on one small aspect. Defamiliarization: taking normal everyday parts of your life, and finding them interesting to study. I. e. you have a chair you sit in everyday, and all of a sudden you are extremely interested in the fabric choice and how it was produced. Gender stereotypes portrayed throughout the music video. Neighborhood of people who are not well off. Justin bieber is missing, but his video caused this one to implode. Anthropology: the study of humans (culture, connection, relationships)