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Cultural Anthropology
Main Characteristics of Anthropology
The Fields of the General Anthropology
archaeology
physical or biological anthropology(bioanthropology)
linguistic anthropology
cultural / social anthropology
The Fields of the General Anthropology
archaeology
physical or biological anthropology(bioanthropology)
linguistic anthropology
cultural / social anthropology
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Main Characteristics
culture as a primary concept
comparative methods as major approaches to the study of human behavior development and structure (usually involving field work)
holism or the study of "humankind" as a whole, as a primary goal of anthropology
Main Characteristics
“culture” as a primary concept
Main Characteristics
learned shared transmitted from generation to generation based on symbols integrated
“culture”
Main Characteristics
“culture” is not inherited (biological) it is not “instinct”
Main Characteristics
“cultures”
are integrated interact and change
The Concept of Culture
Microculture
a distinct pattern of learned and shared behavior and thinking found within larger cultures such as ethnic groups in localized regions
local cultures
microcultures can include ethnic groups within nations
e.g., Anishinabe (Chippewa; Ojibwa) e.g., Rom (Gypsies) e.g., Irish “Travellers”
sometimes incorrectly called “Gypsies” e.g., Basques e.g., Kurds e.g., Australian Aboriginals
The Concept of Culture
Microculture
a distinct pattern of learned and shared behavior and thinking found within larger cultures such as ethnic groups in localized regions
local cultures
Macroculture
a distinct pattern of learned and shared behavior and thinking that crosses local boundaries, such as transnational culture and global culture
The Concept of Culture
macrocultures can include groups across nations
e.g., Rom (Gypsies) e.g., ? Al Qaeda
The Concept of Culture
Main Characteristics
culture as a primary concept
comparative method as major approach to the study of human behavior
the comparative method compares things, for e.g., process of domestication / civilization
wheat – Turkey
rice – China
maize – Mexico
manioc – Brazil
Main Characteristics
the comparative method compares things, for e.g., process of domestication / civilization
wheat – Turkey
rice – China
maize – Mexico
manioc – Brazil
Main Characteristics
Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 8th Ed., p. 410.
Time line for Ch. 16 Food Production.
Neolithic
Chapter 16 Food Production:
A Biocultural Revolution
Origin of Domestication for Selected Plants
Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 8th Ed., p. 417.
rice
7,000 ybp
manioc
4,200 ybp
maize
4,200 ybp
wheat
10,500 ybp
millet
4,000 ybp
Main Characteristics
culture as a primary concept
comparative method as major approach to the study of human behavior
holism or the study of "humankind" as a whole, as a primary theoretical goal of anthropology
The Fields of the General Anthropology
archaeology
physical or biological anthropology(bioanthropology)
linguistic anthropology
cultural / social anthropology
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The main fieldsof general anthropology
holism
holism
difficult terms
Glossary
ethnography scientific description of cultures
(“a portrait of a people”)
ethno – graphy
graph from the Greek, meaning something “written” or “drawn”
Glossary
Glossary
ethnology comparative study of cultures
this is different from . . .
Glossary
ethology scientific study of the social
behavior of animals, especially in their natural environments
note that there is no n in ethology
Glossary
primatology scientific study of the social behavior of
primates, especially apes and monkeys
Glossary
“primates” prosimians (“pre-monkeys”) monkeys apes and also humans
Main Characteristics
culture as a primary concept
comparative method as major approach to the study of human behavior
holism or the study of "humankind" as a whole, as a primary theoretical goal of anthropology
fieldwork as a primary research technique (“participant observation”)
Glossary
Other important terms include . . .
Glossary
ethnocentrism judging other cultures by the standards of one’s own
culture rather than by the standards of that particular culture
Glossary
cultural relativism the perspective that each culture must be understood in
terms of the values and ideas of that culture and should not be judged by the standards of another
Glossary
absolute cultural relativism the perspective that says a person from one culture
should not question the rightness or wrongness of behavior or ideas in other cultures because that would be ethnocentric
World War II Holocaust arranged “underage” marriage female genital mutilations withholding of medical treatment of children for religious reasons polygyny. . . .
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2004/03/26/StateLocal/Polygamists.Might.Be.Building.In.Texas-642621.shtml
http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204%257E23187%257E2235392,00.html
Glossary
critical cultural relativism offers an alternative view that poses questions about
cultural practices and ideas in terms of who accepts them and why, and who they might be harming or helping
People live in
Multiple Cultural Worlds
Multiple Cultural Worlds
class
race
ethnicity
sex/gender
age
institutions
“units of analysis” may include:
one person (e.g., Paul Buffalo) the family (e.g., Strodtbeck) the community a region a culture “national character” (a nation)
Multiple Cultural Worlds
The Three Major Contemporary Debates
Biological Determinism vs. Cultural Constructionism
(“nature vs. nurture”)(“learned vs. inherited”)
Ideationism vs. Cultural Materialism
Individual Agency vs. Structuralism(“free will” vs. “power structures”)