Anthropology for Missions Final

Hypothesis

A testable prediction, often implied by a theory

Observation

Information obtained through the senses.

Synchronic Study

Study of the present circumstance (syn means with: so with time)

Diachronic Study

Study changes over time (dia means though: so though chronos=time)

Paths

streets, sidewalks, trails

Nodes

The intersection of important paths

Districts

Distinct sections or divisions

Edges

Distinguish the districts

Landmarks

Key identifying locations or structures

high places

typically where government or religious buildings are found

Experimental Research

manipulating an independent variable to measure the effects on dependent variables

Quasi-Experimental Research

used to evaluate interventions without a random assignment of groups (specific age, gender, illness)

Survey Research

method of gathering data from a population using questionnaires

Clinical Research

Research done in a medical setting

Participant Observation

Qualitative research where the researcher immerses themself in the group they are studying. Determining the impact viewing given participants

Direct Interviews

interviews that are greatly controlled by an interviewer

Indirect Interviews

respondent is unaware of the purpose of the survey and/or intended response

Literature Review

a scholarly research step that entails identifying and studying all existing studies on a topic to create a basis for new research

Honor

Value, Social Weight, Symbolized by lifestyle

Shame

Lowly, under the social norm, disabled, Dalits (untouchables), debilitative

Disability in relation to shame

Disabilities are considered to be shameful to have or be inflicted with.

Harmony

peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility; concord

Father, Younger brother, and older brother in the prodigal son story.

Father: welcomes the Younger back

Younger: wastes inheritance

Older son: rejects his brother return.

Justification

To be made right, to be acquitted of all charges, to be raised to a high position

Cover

To shield oneself from shame

Symbolic Reconciliation

Showing acceptance and forgiveness, showing honor

Client

One who purchases from a seller.

Cultural Adherence

Obeying the social rules and expectations.

Gift sharing

Using one's abilities to aid others

Giving Face

means not humiliating others, especially one's conflict opponents in public

Honor Code

We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.

Biblical Marriage

1 man and 1 woman

Morality

The overarching fundamentals of right and wrong

Patronage

Supporting someone with little monetary means

Indirect Communication

hinting at a message instead of expressing thoughts and feelings directly. May say yes but actually mean no

Intermediary

go-between; mediator

Event focus

Not time focused. Event focused people will arrive when they feel like it and leave whenever it seems appropriate

Purity

the state of being physically and morally clean

Social Role

the pattern of behavior that is expected of a person who is in a particular social position

Hospitality

friendly welcome and treatment of guests. Can boost honor

Individualism

giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications

Cancel Culture

A form of public shaming

Alienation

feeling isolated and separated from everyone else

Ruth

Brings honor to her mother in law

Naomi

Ruth's mother-in-law. Husband and sons passed away

Boaz

Kinsman-redeemer who cares for Ruth and helps Naomi

Mephibosheth

Crippled son of Jonathon who was shown mercy by David

Joseph

Jacob's favorite among his twelve sons. His envious brothers sold him as a slave, but Joseph rose to become prime minister of Egypt, where he was ultimately able to save his family from starvation.

Hannah

Shame from bareness, honor through the birth of a son

Abraham

The righteous man chosen by God to bring forth a nation to serve him

Nebuchadnezzar

A Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem,and built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

What does Makarioi mean?

blessed/honored

Jesus's response to the leper

Jesus is welcoming and does not disregard him as any other would

Simon the Pharisee

host of dinner at which Jesus' feet are washed with the tears of a prostitute

Pain of the cross

Immeasurable

Shame of the cross

Perhaps the most shameful way to die, stripped bare and treated as a common thief

Restoration of God's honor

Restoring the shameful to honor.

Bridge Building

peacemaking; creating relationships across groups

Status Reversal

Moving from shame to honor

Group Salvation

Salvation is not individualistic, but a welcoming into a holy family.

Community Encounter

Reaching those in the community to bring them into a righteous community

Conviction to Sin

Recognizing ones shameful and corrupted state and feeling dismayed and wanting

Repentance

Turning from one's wicked ways

Shame-Resistance

Churches that increase shame

In some areas it is shameful to be a Christian, and some churches are shameful in that they do not live the Christian life

Liberation from shame

Being saved into honor

Reintegrative shaming

the concept that people can be reformed if they understand the harm they have caused and are brought back into the social mainstream

What percent of the world is honor shame?

80%