Cultural Anthropology Review

Flashcards covering key concepts and vocabulary terms from Cultural Anthropology.

Culture

A system of meaning.

Trait of Culture

Biological is NOT a trait of culture.

Norms

Unwritten rules.

Values

Beliefs about what is important.

Mental Maps

Explain why people see reality differently.

Functionalism

Focuses on everything having a role.

Conflict Theory

Focuses on inequality and struggle.

Interpretivist Approach

Focuses on symbols and meanings.

Cultural Relativism

Understanding culture by its own standards.

Cultural Appropriation

Majority takes from minority.

Conformity

People conform to avoid being alone.

Groupthink

Losing individual thinking.

Human Agency

Making choices against instincts.

Anthropocene

Humans shaping the environment.

Epigenetics

Environment affects genes.

Sex

Biological.

Gender

Social/cultural.

Gender Identity

How you see yourself.

Cisgender

Same as birth sex.

Anima

Female side.

Animus

Male side.

Sexuality

Desires, beliefs, behaviors.

Tension

Id vs society.

Taming Sexuality

Control with social rules.

Pre-1930s Sex

Reproduction only.

White Dress

Symbolizes purity.

Collective Neurosis

Society-wide mental issues.