ANTH 1001 Chapter : Fall 2010
Document Summary
* biocultural approach- recognizes the relationship between what humans have inherited genetically and what they learn culturally. * holistic- something that is concerned with a whole system (mind and body) expresses idea of biocultural approach, beliefs, rituals, political systems etc. * comparative (cross cultural)- if and why there are similarities. * ethnocentric- a view that is centered on a specific ethnic group (usually one"s own), belief in the superiority of one"s own ethnic group, world view is the most natural others unnatural. * cultural relativism - view that considers human interactions and behavior within their own cultural context; na, efik. * fieldwork- going out in the field to study a culture, spending time in a museum, excavations, and analyzing materials in a lab. * linguistic anthropology- language and communication; how cultures communicate (spoken, body language, origin of language, gender differences in speech)
