ANTH 1001 Chapter : Unit 1
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Biocultural approach- the relationship between what humans have inherited genetically and what they learn culturally. Holistic something that is concerned with a whole system. Every aspect of human"s culture like politics, rituals, how they survive, etc. Comparative (cross-cultural) used to draw meanings from two cultures. Ethnocentric a view that is centered on a specific ethnic group (usually one"s own group) It is a belief in the superiority of one"s ethnic group. Cultural relativism a view that considers human interactions and behavior within their own culture. Fieldwork going out to the field and studying a people group. Culture learned behavior that is distinct among groups, passed down through generations, and culture is evolutionary. Ales hrdlicka started the american journal of physical anthropology. Order (the idea that everything could be put in a hierarchy) Stasis (things do no change they stay the same) Recognized the environments effects on life forms. One of the first people to explain how change happened.
