HSP3U: Intro Quiz

Anthropology

The study of humans, past and present

Cultural Anthropology

Deals with all aspects of human cultures, both in the past and present (Ethnology, Archeology, Linguistics)

Physical Anthropology

Deals with the biological origins, evolution, and diversity of humans (Paleoanthropology, Primatology, Forensic Anthropology)

Primatology

The study of non-human primates to understand the shared and distinct traits

Paleoanthropology

The study of human evolution from fossilized human and primate remains

Forensic Anthropology

Involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases

Ethnology

The study of living human cultures

Archeology

The study of past human cultures and societies through their material remainds

Linguistic Anthropology

The study of language that focuses on the relationship between language, society, and culture

Osteology

The study of human bones and analysis of their shape, structure, and composition

Archeological Excavation

The exposure, processing and recording of human remains (physical and cultural)

Participant Observation

A research method where the researcher immerses themself in a particular social setting or group, observing the behaviours, interactions, and practices of the participants

The Holistic Approach

Anthropologists study all humans by considering all cultures

Comparative Method

Comparing data from one part of the world to other parts of the world

Universals

Biological, psychological and social traits that are characteristic of all people and cultures

Ethnocentrism

The tendency for people to judge and view other cultures as inferior

Cultural Relativism

The view that cultural traditions must be understood within the context of a particular society’s responses to problems and opportunities

Genetic Anthropology

The study of human genetic variation in the past and present

Applied Anthropology

The use of anthropology applied to a variety of tasks in the public and private sector

Culture

No precise definition, learned behaviours, ideas, and products

Cross-cultural Misunderstandings

When the same behaviour has different meanings in the new setting