ANTH 002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sociocultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Biological Anthropology
10 Jun 2020
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In sociocultural anthropology we strive to look beyond the world of every- day experiences to discover the patterns and meanings that lie behind that world. A comparative approach to the study of societies and cultures that focuses on differences and similarities in the ways that societies are structured and cultural meanings are created. How sociocultural anthropology can help us see beyond our taken-for- granted world. Examining how sociocultural anthropology helps us understand others and, in the process, better understand ourselves. Examining how knowledge of others and ourselves is relevant to careers in social and economic development, public policy and planning, education, medicine, and conflict resolution. The term anthropology means the study/knowledge of human beings, includes everything that humans currently do or have done in the past. Collecting evidence of how and when we became human and comparing humans to other organisms in the world. It is important first to understand the points of convergence and divergence among these sub disciplines.
