SA 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Itch, Jennifer Lawrence, James George Frazer

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 101
• Professor: Bascom

Document Summary

Know how to compare and contrast the ideas of ethocentrism and cultural. Describe roles of sir james frazer and e. b taylor. Anthropologists like to become a part of their surroundings; participating and observing. Example of coffee shops: have their own linguistics (macchiato etc) Language and tradition are important to anthropology; language is a part of cultural identity. Stories are told in every culture and often teach a moral lesson, fables are similar but set an example for people to live by. Stories are also a part of traditions as a way to preserve ways of life. A fable becomes a tradition by being retold and accepted by majority of the community. The other: people whose (cid:272)usto(cid:373)s, (cid:271)eliefs et(cid:272) are differe(cid:374)t fro(cid:373) o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)n. E(cid:454)a(cid:373)ple of gulli(cid:448)er"s tra(cid:448)els: he (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)es the other (cid:449)he(cid:374) he goes to a pla(cid:272)e (cid:449)here the(cid:455) are all very small.