ANTHROP 1AB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Primatology, Ethnology, Ethnobotany
17 Jan 2018
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Anthropology: the study of humankind in all times and places. Allows anthropologists to prevent their own cultural ideas and values from distorting their research. A way of viewing: human culture and biology in the broadest way. Ethnocentrism: the belief that the ways of one"s own culture are the only proper ones. Culture-bond: type of biased perspective where assumption and values are the researchers own culture. Participant observation: a way of obtaining information/raw data. Anthropologists often use implies one must experience it as well. Separation of child and mother sleeping can have significant biological consequences. Co-sleeping is a term where mothers sleep with their child. Less common practice in the us as the us"s culture values independence & consumerism. Ethnography provides the raw data needed for ethnology. Applied anthropology: use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems often for a specific client.
