ANT 2000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Matrilocal Residence, Tzu, Two-Spirit

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT 2000
• Professor: Lisa Duffy

Document Summary

Culture: it"s what we think, make and do . The structure of culture: the barrel model of culture. Culture and the individual: society must balance the needs of the collective and the needs and desires of the individuals: rules, needs can be delayed, but if ignored, protest, resistance and violence can. Who are the nacirema: miner 1956, (cid:498)american(cid:499) spelled backwards, bathroom, hygiene habits result. What is ethnography: the study of a particular culture, field method: participant observation, holistic. To be aware of your personal opinions while gathering data: descriptive. Hard science: chemistry, physics: patterns and meanings, key informant (consultant) Main contact in the community you are studying: ethical considerations are crucial, interpretive, (cid:498)soft science(cid:499) Ethics: (cid:498)do no harm(cid:499: avoid direct and immediate harm, weigh consequences and inadvertent impacts of their work, primary obligation. Ethnographic methods: informed consent, open-ended questions. Showing natives something personal that encourages them to talk to: formal and informal interviews, eliciting devices you.