ANTH 1003 Chapter : Anthropology 1003 Chapter 2
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Learning behavior, symbolic, integrated system, shared system of norms and values, ways for humans to adapt to environment, constantly changing and being influenced form inside and outside sources. Temple grandin is known for her work in the humane slaughter of cattle and had written on her experience. According to grandin autistics think in concrete terms and cant understand social conventions. She has learned rules and behavior through observation. 1 learned behaviors, 2 all involve the use of language and symbols, 3 patterned and integrated, 4 shared by members of a group, 5 cultures are in some ways adaptive, 6 subject to change. Children are constantly tested on physical skills and donts ask questions. A theoretical approach that holds cultures could best be understood by examining the patterns of child rearing. Ethnoscience- understanding world around cultures. --- idea that culture is a mental template that determines how members of a society understand their world one position or tech. within cognitive anthropology.
