ANTH 1001 Chapter : Anthropology
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Biocultural approach: the approach anthropologists take when studying. 8/22/12 humans; looks at the interaction between biology and behavior to provide insight into the human condition. Holistic: concerned with the whole system (human) rather than with individual parts; draws from a lot of different disciplines. Comparative (cross-cultural): anthropologists look at different groups of people; trying to understand what it means to be human; making comparisons. Ethnocentric: never make comparisons to make judgments; a belief in the superiority in one"s own culture (behavior, way of life) Cultural "relativism": opposite of ethnocentric; strive for this- meaning that the view of all cultures have merit or value within their own historical and environmental context. Fieldwork: all anthropologists do some type of fieldwork; time of data collection and analysis (anything from excavation to working with an informant, or studying collections in a museum) Yes- they also study the way men and women speak.
