ANTH 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: European Colonialism, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Imperialism
16 Jun 2016
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Anthropology: the study of human kind in all times & places. Other disciplines concerned with human beings: autonomy & physiology, studying human bio. Social science: concerned w/ distinctive forms of human relationships. Humanities: examine great achievements of human culture. The main difference with anthropology is that they are concerned w/ It is this broader perspective that help anthropologists to deal w/ exclusive human nature. Ppl were restricted to their own geographical horizons (no travel) Study of foraging ppl & cultures was not likely to flourish until models of transportation & communication could be developed & until 8 literate audience emerged. Significant contributor to slow growth of anthro was failure of europeans to recognize that beneath all differences they shared a basic understanding. Cultural groups that did not share fundamental culture values of europeans were labeled as savage/barbarian. European colonialism reached its height in 17th & 18th century when spanish,
