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ANTH 1023 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Last Lecture I. N/AOutline of Current Lecture I. What is cultural anthropology?II. Types of anthropologyIII. Why do we study cultural anthropology?Current LectureI. The comparative study of human societies and cultures. Cultural anthropologists examine human thought, meaning, and behavior that is learned rather than genetically transmitted, and that is typical of groups of people.Ex. What is inedible? What is appropriate for certain genders? (i.e. colors, clothes, etc.)-Culture is processed, culture is NOT static. It is always changing, its always being negotiated-Anthropology is HOLISTIC: approach that considers culture, history, language, and biology essential to a complete understanding of humanity.II. TYPES OF ANTHROPOLOGYoBiological/physical anthropology: the subdiscipline that studies people from a biological perspective, focusing primarily on aspects of humankind that genetically inherited. In includes osteology, nutrition…oLinguistic: subdiscipline concerned with understanding language and its relation to culture. oArcheology: subdiscipline that focuses on the reconstruction of past cultures based on their material remains (artifacts), prehistoric societies or cultures with no known historyoApplied anthropology: the application of anthropology to the solution of human problems (social, political, economic problems). -Examples: medical anthropologists-Forensic anthropologists working with law enforcement-Studying consumer behavioroMedical Anthropology: study of health and disease in diverse societiesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Culture-bound syndromes: culture specific, found in a certain place (bulimia and anorexia, anxiety and depression, Hikikomori)-Illness and disease-Cultural anthropology: culture-learned behaviors and symbols that allow people to live in groupsoSociety- group of people who depend on one another for survival for survival or well-being, including status and roles (food, clothing, gender, entertainment) III. Why Study it? We being to understand the variety of different understandings present In the world and the implications of culture.oAs we study others, we better understand ourselves.oIt allows people to see beyond cultural bounds.oAn understanding of internal logics.-CULTURAL RELATIVISM: the notions that cultures should be analyzed with reference to their own histories and values… rather than according to the values of another culture. Suspending judgment to be unbiased-ETHNOCENTRISM: judging other cultures from the perspective of one's own culture… that one's own culture is superior.oRacism: the belief that some humans are superior-Cultural construct: socially constructed… we made it up. We know this because it changes over time and no one can agreeoBiopsychological equality- all humans have the same biological and mental capabilities-Father of American Anthropology: Franz Boas (1858-1942)-Anthropologists, "Natives," and Globalization- anthropologists were originally American or European, now all over the globeoNo place is truly isolatedoWe are connected by flows of money, products, conflict, information, etc.oGlobalization has changed the way anthropologists study


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