Cultural Anthropology

Flashcards based on cultural anthropology and ethnographic research concepts for exam preparation.

Cultural Anthropology

A subfield of anthropology focused on living people, their social lives, and cultural practices.

Activist Anthropology

A branch of cultural anthropology that aims to draw attention to societal challenges and achieve political goals.

Ethnographic Fieldwork

Research method where anthropologists live within a community to observe and understand cultural practices.

Ontology

The philosophical study of the nature of being and existence.

Epistemology

Theory of knowledge and belief; how we learn about the world.

Political Ritual

Cultural practices that reinforce political power and ethical capital through acts like blood donation.

Participant Observation

Research method where anthropologists actively engage in the daily life of the community they study.

Commensality

Practice of eating together, often examined in terms of food and cultural identity.

Liminal Being

Concept referring to entities that exist in between or outside the established categories of existence.

Cree Nation

An Indigenous community in Quebec characterized by its unique cultural practices and governance.