Anthropology Exam 1

What is the main form of research for anthropology

Field Work

What is Anthropology

The hollistic study of human cultures

What does culture mean in this class

A way of life; a set of patterns and behaviors that are learned that people keep going back to to make sense of the world

Culture is a ____ that connects various parts of our lives

system

What are the parts of the 4 field approach

physical/biological, linguistics, archaeology, and cultural

What are the subsections of “physical/biological”

evolution, proto-humans, physiology, nutrition, medical, health

What are the subsections of “linguistics”

cognition, speech, meaning

What are the subsections of “archaeology”

extinct cultures

What are the subsections of “cultural”

existing cultures

As children we are ____

enculturated

ethnocentrism

The idea that your culture is at the center of the world and has the capacity to provide commentary or judge other cultures

Cultural relativism

The idea that cultures in general do things that work until they stop working

True or False: We are all ethnocentric to a certain degree

True

What is Ethnography

A book or text that captures elements of a culture

What are the rules of fieldwork

Do no harm, obtain informed consent, and ensure anonymity

What people are off limits to gather information from

People who are mentally ill, children, or incarcerated