ANTH 2 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Margaret Mead, Forensic Anthropology, Biological Anthropology
29 Aug 2020
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The science of human beings; especially: the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations . Any of the above can be applied anthropology. Some topics may be uncomfortable or controversial. Reflecting, analyzing and comparing our attitudes and how we look at the world. Human identification lab- forensic anthropology (pound lab- dr. warren) Integrated study of all aspects of human life. Being aware of own biases and mindsets. Recognize they are there and not letting them get in the way of research. Generalizing about human nature past and present. Ethnocentrism: assumption that everyone does everything just like you or they are doing it wrong. Culture-bound theory: thinking that one"s own culture sets the standard for all others, theories based on ethnocentric assumptions. The study of living humans and their cultures. Ethnography vs ethnology: ethnology is a comparison of different ethnographies.
