ANTH 1023 Edition 1 Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. Characteristics of CultureII. How Culture is LearnedIII. Symbolic CultureIV. SubculturesOutline of Current Lecture I. Important Terms and IdeasII. “Eating Christmas in the Kalahari” by Richard LeeIII. Interpretive Anthropology Current LectureI. Important Terms and ideasoWorldview: the way people interpret reality and events, including how they see themselves relating to the world around them oCultural Universals: elements of culture that exist in all know human groups-Examples: kinship, understandings of the supernatural, methods of social control(police force, shunning, gossip, witchcraft), incest taboo , methods of communicationoFeminist Anthropology-Feminist critique-Feminism: fighting for equality between men and womenoAnthropology and the military: current controversy -Some believe that anthropologists are spies II. "Eating Christmas in the Kalahari" by Richard LeeoHe came from a wealthier backgroundo!Kung Bushmen: from where the first humans left and scattered the worldoEgalitarian society: men and women are treated equally throughout all aspects of society-Food gathering, etc.oChristmas to them= praise of the birth of the white man's god-chief -Feast; slaughtering an ox and sharing among all of the members These 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.-Lee wants to buy the biggest ox to share for Christmas; people gossip and talk about how this huge ox is thin and old, even though it’s the biggest ox around; it was all a joke and they were just kidding Didn't want him to get a big head; already had a stash of food and tobaccoIII. Interpretive AnthropologyoInterpretive anthropology: a theoretical approach that emphasizes culture as a system ofmeaning and proposes that the aim of cultural anthropology is to interpret the meanings that cultural acts have for their participantsoSymbols condense meaning -Symbolizes one's belonging to their society (clothes, hair, etc.)-Symbolizes cultural movements-Human's fill their world with meaning oClifford Geertz (1926-2006)-Emphasized the idea that culture is like a text-Deciphering the Balinese Cockfight: assumed the chickens are symbols, cock refers to chicken and male part, jokes about the male orientation; winner takes home losing carcass to eatCompare heaven and hell with the attitudes and moods of the winning man and losing man -A Balinese anthropologist studies American football: men fighting with people surrounding cheering on one side Similarities: gender and clothes, words being used while fighting, victoryparties oGifts in America-Individualize a gift bought my many: wrapping, important to