ANTA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Fresh Kills Landfill, Sociocultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology
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Key terms: globalization, interpretation, meaning, social evolution, social memory. Orinoco south america was behind it: history moves fast within 100 yrs, people whom columbus encountered were gone from earth being victims of disease, massacre, and slavery, fundamental idea: theory shapes perception. Columbus was motivated, and his observations were shaped by theories from domains like: geography, philosophy, theology, history, and anthro. He thought extreme parts of the globe (tropics, arctic) gave rise to extreme forms of life (creatures, humanoid monsters. Its one thing to be in a new city and meeting new people, and another thing of how these people interpret or manage these experiences: example: etiquette on the bus, or in person, or when sitting in public. How their behavior and genetic composition compare with humans. Ethnography a theoretically informed description and explanation of a way of life: bronislaw malinowski. He analyzed the system of ceremonial exchange: the kula conducted over great distances in sophisticated sailing canoes.
