Studied by 11 peopleLinguistic Anthro
how peoples language is linked to their culture, structure of language & connection among language, the brain and cultural behavior
Sociocultural Psych
The effects of society on culture and behaviour
Social Institution Soc
How institutions like the family, education, religion, and politics affect people's lives.
Archaeology
The excavation and study of human construction and artifacts (weapons, clothing, cooking utensils) to see how humans lived into their culture
Gerontology Soc
Dealing with aging and the elderly.
Phycology
The systematic study of behaviors and mental processes of humans or/animals.
Sociology
The systematic study of human social life and societies
Anthropology
the study of the lives and cultures of human beings alive or dead.
Biological Anthro
How diseases & illnesses are genetically (or environmentally) transmitted & how they are caused by environmental and social conditions
Psychoanalytic Psych
The role of unconscious motivation and early childhood experience in determining behavior and thought
Knowledge Soc
How knowledge is a social production – shaped by interactions between people and one’s social location in society (race, class, gender…)
Culture Soc
How social groups and societies develop cultural practices and institution
Primatology
Thinking & communication patterns of primates from our distant evolutionary past. (looking at studying apes and using it to understand what we may have been like, in the past.)
Biological Psych
The role of biological process & hereditary in explaining behaviour
Medicine Soc
How medicine is organized within a society. How is it delivered? How hospitals are organized.
History Soc
How social groups and societies influence historical events
Forensic Anthropology
Discovery of clues in physical injuries, the wear on bones or teeth, the chemical composition of bones or teeth, analysis of DNA, investigation of mass murders by death squads or terrorists.
Behavioral Psych
Role of the environment in shaping and controlling behavior
Organization Soc
How private and public bureaucracies and/or organizations work. (structure, processes, practices, that influence people.)
Economy Soc
The structure and influences of economic systems
Cognitive Psych
The importance of the mental process that underlies behavior
Social Movements & Collective Behavior Soc
How people gather in groups to achieve their goals
Religion Soc
How religious organizations and institutions operate and the impact they have on society
Humanistic Psych
The importance of the individual’s subjective experience as a key to understanding behavior
Social Stratification Soc
How societies are organized into distinct groups (or social classes) according to their social or economic class or characteristics
Crime Soc
Crime and Crime Prevention
Evolutionary Psych
The role of inherited tendencies that have proven adaptive in humans
Social Identities Soc
How race, class, ability, gender and sexual orientation affect peoples lives
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