ANTH 1102 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I Definition of Anthropology A Holistic science B Four questions of Anthropology C Four fields of Anthropology D Origins of field II Socio Cultural A Ethnography B Ethnology III Archaeological A Artifacts B Dating C Molecular D Bone Skeletal IV Biological Physical A Human Genetics B Primatology V Linguistics A Historical B Sociolinguistics Outline of Current Lecture I Ethnographic Techniques II Ethical Practice III Body Ritual of the Nacirema IV Culture A Culture and Environment B Evolutionary Basis C Universal vs Particular Current Lecture Ethnographic Techniques discover local beliefs perception problem oriented research longitudinal research team research Ethical Practice realizes consequences of research for participants ensures informed consent no forced research Institutional Review Board panel reviews research to approve it for participants safety American Anthropology Association Code of Ethics ensures participants are protected e g Stanford County prison research tested the relationship between prison guards and prisoners negative treatment of prisoners led to break down emotionally and revolt against guards thus experiment got out of control Body Ritual of the Nacirema read article Emic vs Etic Research local s explanation and categories vs ethnographers explanations and categories A local participant of a certain culture s perspective is different from an outsider s researcher s CULTURE knowledge belief art morals law custom learned symbolic shared integrated adaptive maladaptive all encompassing Culture and Environment how we view and adapt to our environment changes over time we use it in different maybe less preservation conscious ways than we have in the past Evolutionary Basis chimps and tools hominids monkeys and apes hominins non apes that led to humans chimps and humans learn by experience chimps and humans use tools humans have different mating behavior all year round marriage exclusivity and cooperation levels amongst each other Universal vs Particular symbolic thought stop sign is universal Eastern culture vs Western culture waiting first come first serve vs lining up
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