Big 9 - Anthropology

the Big 9

Belief and knowledge

Convictions, values, and viewpoints considered as truth within a social group, supported by cultural experience.

Change

Alteration of cultural or social elements due to internal dynamics, contact with other cultures, or globalization.

Culture

Organized systems of symbols, ideas, beliefs, and material production shaping daily life and social structure.

Identity

Individual's self-view or social group's perception, including religious, ethnic, or national identity.

Materiality

Cultural meaning of objects, resources, and belongings, embedded with social relations and practices.

Power

Capacity to influence, manipulate, or control others and resources, involving distinctions and inequalities within a social group.

Social relations

Relationships between individuals in a network, influencing social organization and structure.

Society

Human organization in groups and networks sustained by social relationships, exhibiting internal coherence.

Symbolism

Study of significance attached to objects, actions, and processes creating a culture's web of meaning through symbols.